Balochistan
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Government
Pakistan Condemns Deadly Train Attack in Quetta
DID Press: Top officials in Pakistan have strongly condemned a deadly attack on a passenger train in Quetta, as authorities launch a large-scale investigation into the incident that left dozens dead and injured. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the incident…
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Military
Balochistan Liberation Army Forms Women’s Unit
DID Press: The separatist armed group Baloch Liberation Army has publicly revealed the identity of a female commander for the first time, identifying her as “Shainaaz Baloch” and releasing images and details of its newly formed women’s unit. According to…
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Government
Pakistan Says Key TTP Commander Killed in Balochistan Raid
DID Press: Pakistani security forces say a key commander linked to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was killed during an intelligence-based operation in Pishin district of Balochistan province, while an Afghan associate was arrested. According to Pakistani security sources, the operation…
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Government
Asim Munir: Pakistan Will Not Retreat Against Propaganda War and Terrorism
DID Press: Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has declared that the country’s armed forces will firmly confront terrorism and what he described as “propaganda warfare” aimed at undermining national stability and development. During a visit to Quetta in…
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Government
12 Killed in Pakistan Army Operation in Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s military says a security clearance operation in the “Nosham” area of Barkhan district in Balochistan ended with the deaths of five Pakistani security personnel, including a senior officer, and seven suspected Baloch separatist fighters. According to a…
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Analysis
Info Warfare Fuels Rising Sectarian Assassinations in Pakistan
DID Press: The targeted killing of clerics and religious leaders in Pakistan can no longer be understood solely through the traditional lens of sectarian violence. Analysts increasingly argue that the wave of assassinations unfolding across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and parts…
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Government
Baloch Separatists Temporarily Seize Areas in Balochistan During Eid
DID Press: Baloch separatist groups reportedly entered the cities of Mastung, Kachhi, and Kharan in Pakistan’s Balochistan province during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, where they addressed local gatherings and publicly criticized Pakistani security forces. Local sources said the groups briefly…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Airstrike on Pakistan FC Command Center in Balochistan
DID Press: Recent reports indicate that the air force of the Taliban government carried out targeted airstrikes on the General Command Center of Pakistan’s FC forces, known as ‘Ghazaband,’ in the Kachlak and Quetta areas of Balochistan province. Sources have…
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Government
Pakistan Army Destroys Home of Baloch Separatist Leader in Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistan Army demolished the residential home of Bashir Zeb, a prominent Baloch separatist leader, in Nushki district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. According to reports, the house belonging to Bashir Zeb was completely destroyed in the Ahmadwal area of…
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Government
Khalilzad: Pakistan’s Security Policy Failed in Balochistan
DID Press: Reacting to recent surge of attacks in Pakistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Peace process, criticized Pakistan’s security policy in Balochistan. He emphasized the urgent need for a shift in Islamabad’s security strategy to bring…
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