Pakistan, Balochistan

Who are the Baloch Liberation Army? Pakistan train hijacking was fuelled by decades of neglect and violence
The train hijacking in south-western Pakistan represents a major escalation in the region’s long-running insurgency.
Packed passenger train in Pakistan attacked by Baloch separatists, possibly hijacked in bloody assault
The Balochistan Liberation Army claims it killed 6 security forces and seized a Pakistani passenger train carrying about 500 people in a remote, mountainous region.
What's behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan's restive southwest?
Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a surge in attacks in recent years.
Pakistan’s leader meets survivors of deadly train hijacking and the commandos who ended the siege
Pakistan’s prime minister has commended the country’s armed forces for successfully rescuing 339 passengers after a deadly train hijacking by insurgents in the southwest.
Pakistan train hijack: Baloch militants claim they escaped with 214 hostages, then executed them after ‘deadline’
The BLA said they gave the Pakistan Army 48 hours to exchange prisoners of war, but since they did not heed their warning, they killed the hostages
Baloch militants release shocking video of deadly train hijack in southwest Pakistan
Baloch militants released a video on March 12 showing their attack on the Jaffar Express in southwest Pakistan. The footage, shared by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), showed militants taking hostages after targeting the train with explosives and rockets.
Pakistan train attack: EX-CM Akhtar Mengal blames Pakistan government for oppression in the province
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is visiting Balochistan following a high-level security meeting over a deadly insurgent attack. The 30-hour train siege has ended, with all hostages freed and 33 militants killed in military operations.
Pakistan: Balochistan train hijacking death toll climbs to 31
Pakistan has long accused India and Afghanistan of providing money, weapons, and training to the insurgents operating in Balochistan.
The Balochistan Separatist Movement in Pakistan: What to Know
A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.
‘Things took a darker turn’: Survivors recall horror of deadly Pakistan train siege
Nearly 350 hostages were rescued at the end of a deadly standoff between Pakistan’s military and armed militants who hijacked ...
Pakistan says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while all others freed
Pakistani officials say insurgents who attacked a passenger train carrying 440 people in the southwest killed 21 hostages but ...
The mystery £190,000,000 airport with no passengers and no planes
Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport has no passengers and no planes, and no one seems to know when New Gwadar International Airport will open for business. Located in the coastal city of ...
Militants kill 10 people after hijacking passenger train, taking hostages in western Pakistan, officials say
Separatist militants fired at a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, injuring a train driver, police and ...
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Pakistan: Balochistan continues to see cases of enforced disappearances
Balochistan [Pakistan], March 7 (ANI): Leading Baloch human rights organisation, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) shared on Friday the details of two Baloch youth forcibly abducted and gave a call ...
Pakistan: IED blast rocks mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during Friday prayers
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded during Friday prayers in South Waziristan area of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, critically injuring a senior leader of religious political ...
Pakistan, China looting Balochistan as Gwadar faces water, electricity crisis after...; why Baloch people are...
Anger is simmering in the Balochistan province due to rampant unemployment and exploitation of resources in the Gwadar Port ...