Balochistan
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Afghanistan
IOM, UNHCR: 517 Afghans Detained in Pakistan in One Week
DID Press: At least 517 Afghan nationals were detained in Pakistan’s Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces between 11 and 17 October 2026, according to a joint report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High…
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Afghanistan
Parshia: Pakistan Using Former Afghan Soldiers in Operations Against Baloch People
DID Press: Pakistan’s military institutions have settled some former Afghan military personnel in different parts of Balochistan and are deploying them in military operations and raids on Baloch homes, according to a report by the international news agency Parshia. The…
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Government
Pakistan’s Balochistan Spends More Than 14 Billion Rupees on Counterterrorism
DID Press: Senior officials in Pakistan’s Balochistan province have announced that the provincial government has spent more than 14 billion rupees on counterterrorism efforts under the National Action Plan, the counterterrorism policy and the Provincial Action Plan. According to the…
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Government
Two Pakistani Army Pilots Killed in Training Aircraft Crash in Quetta
DID Press: Two Pakistani Army pilots were killed on Monday after a Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, the military said.Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military’s media wing, said the aircraft belonging to Pakistan…
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Government
Pak Army: 18 Militants Killed in Operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s security forces have killed 18 militants in separate counterterrorism operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, according to Pakistani security sources. The sources said 13 militants affiliated with Fitna al-Khawarij, the term used by Pakistan for the banned…
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Government
12 Construction Workers Abducted in Balochistan Attack
DID Press: Pakistani police officials say 12 workers were abducted after armed men attacked a construction company’s base in Duki district of Balochistan province, killing one security guard and injuring two others. Mansoor Ahmed Bozdar, acting police chief of Duki…
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Afghanistan
More Than 23,000 Afghans in Quetta Face Repatriation
DID Press: More than 23,000 Afghan nationals currently living in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, are expected to be repatriated as Pakistani authorities continue operations targeting undocumented foreign nationals. The figure was disclosed at a review meeting on…
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Government
Pakistan Deploys 23,500 Police Ahead of PTI Protest in Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistani authorities have stepped up security measures in the capital Islamabad ahead of planned protests by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on September 27, requesting the deployment of 23,500 additional police personnel from Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan provinces.…
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Government
11 Militants Killed in Pakistani Army Operations in Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s military says 11 members of the group it refers to as “Fitna al-Hindustan” were killed during intelligence-based operations in Balochistan on September 6 and 7. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), during an operation in Kharan,…
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Government
Maryam Nawaz Sharif: Punjab Faces Greater Security Threat From Neighboring Provinces
DID Press: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said the Pakistani province faces a greater security threat from neighboring provinces than from neighboring countries, with militant activity entering Punjab through inter-provincial border areas. Speaking at an event in Lahore…
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