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Pakistan PM visits Quetta as militants behind train hijack say standoff still on
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan province on Thursday, as dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants arrived in Quetta after security forces killed 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.
Balochistan Train Hijacking: A Deadly Flashpoint In Pakistan’s Longest-Running Insurgency
A group of militants seized a Peshawar-bound train, igniting a 36-hour hostage crisis, but this attack is part of a decades-long insurgency rooted in the Baloch separatist groups' violent struggle for an independent state.
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.
After train hijack, now Pakistan army convoy targeted in Balochistan, BLA claims 90 killed
A roadside bomb targeting a bus carrying security forces in Balochistan’s Naushki district killed at least five officers and wounded 10 others, as insurgent violence escalates in the region.
Death Toll in Pakistan's Train Hijacking Rises to 31, Army Says
Pakistan's military spokesman said on Friday the death toll in a train hijacking in the country's southwestern mountains had risen to 31 and he repeated accusations that neighbouring India and Afghanistan backed the militants who carried it out.
Pakistan Army Says 31 Casualties In Jaffar Express Hijack, Baloch Insurgents Claim Higher Death Toll
The Baloch rebels, who hijacked Jaffar Express train in Pakistan, claimed to have killed all the 214 hostages as their deadline for a deal to swap them with Baloch political prisoners ended on Friday.
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.
Balochistan: Pakistani forces 'abduct' two Baloch students in Quetta
Enforced disappearances in Balochistan have become a frequent issue, with both forced abductions and extrajudicial killings ...
From BLA To TTP, Pakistan's Internal Challenges Gather Strength
Pakistan is not wrong in claiming that it is a victim of terrorism. The Global Terrorism Index 2025, ranks Pakistan as the ...
FairPoint: Pakistan's dark karma haunts it in Balochistan
The Jaffar Express hijacking by the BLA highlights Pakistan’s historical suppression of Balochistan. Decades after its forced ...
Pakistan’s army says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while others freed
The separatist Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attacking the train carrying 440 passengers in a tunnel in a ...
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Balochistan Human Rights Crisis: February 2025 Alarming Report
The Baloch National Movement's human rights department, Paank, reported serious human rights abuses in Balochistan during ...