Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Nighttime fishing bans have been imposed by the Pakistani authorities across Balochistan’s coastal district of Gwadar, further impacting the livelihoods of fishermen, who are already suffering due to repeated restrictions, according to local media reports. The authorities cited the prevailing “security situation” for the restrictions.The directives issued by the fisheries department stated that fishing has been prohibited within a one nautical mile radius along the coa…
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Quetta, April 16 (IANS) Armed men allegedly linked to Pakistani forces are impersonating as Baloch pro-independence fighters and harassing people in parts of Kharan district in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, local residents have claimed. According to the residents, the said men identified themselves as “sarmachars”, a term commonly used for Baloch armed fighters, while travelling through different parts of the district and threatening people, The Balochistan Post reported.They alleged that the…
Quetta, April 14 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that three Pakistani naval personnel were killed in what it described as its first maritime operation in the Jiwani area of Gwadar district in Balochistan, as it announced the formation of a naval wing. A video footage released by BLA’s media wing, Hakkal, circulating on social media showed four masked fighters moving towards the sea before boarding a speedboat.The video showed the fighters at sea moving towards a vessel identified…