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3 injured in football match blast in Pakistan's Balochistan province

At least three persons were injured in a blast in Turbat city of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, local media reported

Heavy rains in Balochistan claim 11 lives, leave over 6,000 houses damaged

The recent spell of monsoon rains, which started on June 1 has claimed as many as 111 lives in Balochistan, the Chief Secretary of the country, Abdul Azai Aqili revealed on Thursday

Pakistan: 8 more die in rain-related incidents in Balochistan, Sindh

Heavy rains continued to cause great damage in several areas of Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan province, as eight more people lost their lives in rain-related accidents

Protests in Balochistan against 'fake encounter' by Pak security forces

Protests were held in Turbat and the provincial capital Quetta in Balochistan against the alleged "fake encounter" of Baloch missing persons by the Pakistani security forces in Ziarat

At least 19 die as bus falls in ravine in southwest Pakistan: Report

Over 30 passengers were on the bus which was heading to Balochistan's provincial capital Quetta from the country's capital Islamabad

BNM urges global communities to pay heed to Pak atrocities on Balochistan

In a public demonstration held in Munster, Germany on Saturday, the Baloch National Movement (BNM) called on international communities to take notice of Pakistan's increasing atrocities on Balochistan

Pak PM urges Balochistan people to ensure security of foreign investors

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged the people of Gwadar in Pakistan's restive Balochistan to ensure security of friendly foreign investors, including from China, who are making huge investments

Imran Khan-led PTI govt miserably failed' people of Gwadar: Pak PM Shehbaz

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday hit out at the previous government led by ousted premier Imran Khan for "miserably failing the people of Gwadar, a day after he visited the port city in Balochistan and inaugurated a six-lane expressway built under the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Expressing dissatisfaction over the slow pace of work on projects in Gwadar, the prime minister asserted that the development of Pakistan was linked with peace, stability and progress in Balochistan. The coalition govt aims to assist Balochistan by working with the provincial govt & local elders to chart the way forward, Sharif said in a tweet on Saturday. "During my visit to Gwadar, I witnessed how PTI govt miserably failed the people of Gwadar. Despite wasting billions of rupees & precious time, it could not complete any project for resolution of water & electricity issues for the locals who gave great sacrifices for Gwadar port," he said. During his ...

Balochistan rebels attack Pakistan intelligence offices in Kharan city

Baloch rebels have intensified their attacks on Pakistani military agencies

Pakistan: Balochistan Governor resigns after Imran Khan-led govt's ouster

The outgoing governor belongs to Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Pakistan crisis: Opposition demands postponement of Balochistan LG election

Pakistan Opposition party Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif demanded the postponement of the local government election in Balochistan in view of the political situation

Anti-Pak terror outfits regrouping in Balochistan via Iranian provinces

Anti-Pakistan terror outfits are regrouping in Balochistan via the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, the Interior Ministry in Islamabad has confirmed.

Rise in terror incidents in Balochistan leaves Pakistan govt in a fix

As the security situation in Balochistan province continues to worsen, analysts have pointed to the spread of violence to urban centres by rebels of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Honour killing cases up in Pak as Balochistan reports 5 killings in a day

Three women and two men were killed in the name of honour in Jaffarabad, Mastung and Hub areas during the past one day, reported Dawn citing police

4 killed, 15 injured in blast in Pakistan's Balochistan capital Quetta

A bomb went off in Pakistan's southwestern Quetta city, capital of Balochistan province, killing at least four people while injuring 15 others, hospital officials said.

Terrorists attack check post in Pakistan; two soldiers killed: Official

Two Pakistani soldiers were killed when terrorists attacked a check post in the country's restive Balochistan province on Friday, according to an official statement

Pashtuns in Balochistan in revolt as ethnic nationalism in Pakistan soars

PTM held a protest rally of thousands of people in Balochistan capital Quetta against the imprisonment of its leaders-Ali Wazir and Muhammad Hanif besides putting other civil demands

Pak security forces kill 15 militants in separate ops in Balochistan

The militants killed belonged to banned separatist organisations, officials said.

22 killed, over 300 injured in earthquake in Pak Balochistan province

A powerful 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted a mountainous part of Pakistan's Balochistan province early on Thursday, resulting in collapse of several houses that left at least 22 people dead and over 300 others injured, officials said. Disaster management officials said the death toll may increase, Geo News reported. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad reported that the epicentre of the earthquake was near Harnai at a depth of around 15 kilometres. It further said the exact damage has not yet been confirmed. The quake affected Quetta, Sibi, Harnai, Pishin, Qila Saifullah, Chaman, Ziarat and Zhob in Balochistan. Most of the deaths and injuries were reported from the remote north-eastern district of Harnai. The US Geological Survey said it was a 5.9 magnitude quake that struck at a shallow depth. Shallow quakes can cause more damage. The death toll of 22 was confirmed by Deputy Commissioner of Harnai District Sohail Anwar Hashmi. There were six children among the ...

20 killed, over 300 injured in earthquake in Pak's Balochistan province

At least 20 people were killed and over 300 others injured after a powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted a mountainous part of Pakistan's Balochistan province early on Thursday