Quetta, June 4 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues unabated across Balochistan, Pakistani forces are conducting a massive military operation across several districts, deploying thousands of ground troops backed by gunship helicopters, artillery units, drones and armoured vehicles, local media reported, citing sources.The operation, which began on Tuesday, has impacted several parts of Mastung, Kalat, Noshki, Kech, Khuzdar and Panjgur districts, with reports of casualties and arbitrary…
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Quetta, May 31 (IANS) Residents of Mashkay in the Awaran district of Pakistan’s Balochistan are facing shortages of food and essential supplies as curfew and movement restrictions imposed by Pakistani forces continue for a second week, local media reported. Movement in Mashkay has been restricted, creating shortages of food and essential supplies for residents. People said the prolonged restrictions have made it difficult for ill people to access hospitals or receive medical treatment, The Baloc…
Quetta, May 30 (IANS) Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Saturday strongly condemned the ongoing curfew in the Mashkai region of Balochistan’s Awaran district imposed by Pakistani forces, alleging that it forms part of a wider effort “to paralyse public life”. According to the BYC, the restrictions have disrupted daily lives, confining people to their homes while denying basic freedom of movement, resulting in significant hardships for the public.”Even on the occasion of Eid, t…
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed concern over the sharp deterioration in security in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where residents were increasingly caught between enforced disappearances, targetted killings and militant attacks. It stated that the alleged kidnapping of the vice-chancellor, pro-vice chancellor and two other Gwadar University employees in Mastung, while travelling from Gwadar to Quetta, sparks questions about the state’s abil…
Quetta, May 16 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for 18 attacks across Balochistan targetting Pakistani forces, which resulted in the death of 31 personnel, including a senior officer, local media reported on Saturday.In a statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said that the group’s fighters killed the Pakistani soldiers in a series of attacks carried out between May 4 and 14 involving Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts, ambushes, and highway blockade…
Quetta, April 27 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for a series of attacks against Pakistani forces across multiple districts of Balochistan between April 15 and April 25, killing 42 military personnel, injuring several others and capturing one soldier during the period, local media reported on Monday. According to a statement issued by the BLA spokesperson, Jeeyand Baloch, the group’s fighters carried out improvised explosive device (IED) attacks, ambushes, raids, a…
Quetta, March 4 (IANS) The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) carried out two attacks targeting Pakistani security forces in the Turbat and Panjgur regions of Balochistan, resulting in casualties and infrastructural damage, local media reported on Wednesday. In a statement issued to the media, BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch claimed that the BLF fighters attacked intelligence offices inside Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Chitkan area of Panjgur district on Tuesday, firing…
Quetta, Feb 8 (IANS) Days after intense clashes between Baloch insurgents and Pakistani security forces, authorities in Islamabad have initiated a large-scale crackdown across Balochistan, detaining at least 180 individuals, according to local media reports on Sunday.Officials stated that approximately 180 suspects were taken into custody during coordinated security operations conducted by the Frontier Corps and police following attacks in several cities across Balochistan. According to Pakistan…
Quetta, Feb 2 (IANS) The Baloch rebel group Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed that its ongoing offensive, titled Operation Herof Phase II, has been underway for more than 40 hours across multiple districts of Balochistan, alleging heavy casualties among Pakistani security forces and asserting control over several urban and rural areas.In a series of statements and media releases issued through its official channel, Hakkal, the BLA stated the operation had expanded across a wide geogr…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) India on Sunday slammed Pakistan for its recent statement against New Delhi over attacks in Balochistan, terming it “baseless allegations and usual tactics” of Islamabad to deflect attention from its internal failings. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) advised Pakistan to stop “parroting frivolous claims” and focus on addressing demands made by the people in the region.In response to queries regarding comments made by Pakistan, the MEA stated, “We categorically rejec…