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On 7 February 2024, twin bombings killed at least 30 people in Balochistan Province of Pakistan, [4] targeting political campaign offices on the eve of the 2024 general election. [5] At least 40 people were reported injured. [ 3 ]
The Third Balochistan Conflict refers to an insurgency by Baloch separatists against the Pakistani government lasting from 1963 till 1969 with the aim to force Pakistan to share revenues from gas reserves in Balochistan, freeing up of Baloch prisoners and dissolution of One Unit Scheme.
The 2022 Panjgur and Naushki raids were a series of attacks on the Pakistani Frontier Corps in Balochistan claimed by the Balochistan Nationalist Army (BNA), a newly formed Balochi separatist group with ties to the Balochistan Liberation Army.
Cabinet of Balochistan under Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti [4] Post Minister Party Oath Chief Minister of Balochistan: Sarfraz Bugti: PPP: 2 March 2024 Minister of Communication, Works, Physical Planning and Housing Mir Saleem Ahmed Khoso: PMLN: 19 April 2024 Minister of Home & Tribal Affairs and Prisons Sadiq Sanjrani: BAP: 26 November 2024
The Insurgency in Balochistan is an insurgency [41] [16] and revolt [42] by Baloch separatist insurgents and various Islamist militant groups against the governments of Pakistan and Iran in the Balochistan region, which covers the Pakistani province of Balochistan, Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, and Balochistan of southern Afghanistan.
Balochistan is the poorest province in Pakistan. [4] The Baloch community alleges neglect and exploitation by the Government of Pakistan. [4]The BYC was founded following the attack in Turbat on the night of May 26, 2020, which resulted in the death of a Baloch woman, Malik Naz, and injuries to her four-year-old daughter, Bramsh.
Shia pilgrims passing through the rigid terrain of Balochistan are common targets for Baloch separatists. Shias are targeted mainly because they are not ethnically Baloch. [61] Moreover, it is reported that the Balochistan Liberation Army had formed an alliance with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan is another terrorist group ...
Traffic on the main national highway of North Balochistan remained suspended for hours. The protesters said that the bodies would not be buried till the formation of the Judicial Commission. [ 3 ] Passengers traveling to and from Quetta from Ziarat , Sanjawi , Dakki , Kohlu , Harnai , Shahrag and Loralai , especially women, children, the ...