News for 'Balochistan'

Pak forces kill 4 LeJ militants over Quetta terror attack

Pak forces kill 4 LeJ militants over Quetta terror attack

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

Four members of the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi were killed and seven others arrested during an operation conducted by security forces in the restive southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta in the wake of a terror attack that killed nearly 90 people last week.

Fuming Pak Shias refuse to bury Quetta blast victims

Fuming Pak Shias refuse to bury Quetta blast victims

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

Pakistan's minority Shia Hazara community has said it will not bury dozens of people killed in a devastating bombing in Quetta till the army takes control of the southwestern city to prevent further terrorist attacks.

Pak: 4 security personnel killed in clash with terrorists

Pak: 4 security personnel killed in clash with terrorists

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

Four paramilitary personnel were killed today in a gun battle between security forces and suspected terrorists in the restive Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan.

No change in Pak stand on consular access to Jadhav: India

No change in Pak stand on consular access to Jadhav: India

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

India also refutes Pak's claim of visa review for Jadhav's mother.

40 killed as rains, snowfall wreak havoc in north Pak

40 killed as rains, snowfall wreak havoc in north Pak

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

At least 40 people were killed as heavy rains and snowfall wreaked havoc in the northern parts of Pakistan, snapping road links and forcing people to remain indoors at many places.

Pak says it will grant consular access to Jadhav today

Pak says it will grant consular access to Jadhav today

Rediff.com2 Sep 2019

The retired Indian Navy officer is on death row in Pakistan which has accused him of spying.

Imran Khan claims victory amid allegations of rigging

Imran Khan claims victory amid allegations of rigging

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

A single party will need at least 137 of the directly elected seats to be able to form the government on its own.

Afghanistan defends India's surgical strikes in PoK

Afghanistan defends India's surgical strikes in PoK

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

After India, Afghanistan was among three other countries which pulled out of the SAARC summit to be hosted by Pakistan.

Video: Series of blasts in Pakistan kill 122

Video: Series of blasts in Pakistan kill 122

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

As many as 115 lives were lost in one of Pakistan's bloodiest days in recent times with a series of explosions rattling two cities of the restive provinces of Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, one of them a major sectarian attack by a banned outfit.

PIA flight comes under rocket attack at Kandahar airport

PIA flight comes under rocket attack at Kandahar airport

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

A Pakistan International Airlines aircraft was on the runway at Afghanistan's Kandahar airport when it was attacked with rockets on Tuesday though there were no casualties or damage to property, officials said.

8 killed, 40 injured in Pakistan market blast

8 killed, 40 injured in Pakistan market blast

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

A powerful bomb ripped through a crowded market at Dera Allah Yar town in the restive Balochistan province of Pakistan on Friday, killing eight persons and injuring more than 40 others, officials said.

Pak SC issues notice to PM Raja Ashraf over contempt law

Pak SC issues notice to PM Raja Ashraf over contempt law

Rediff.com14 Jul 2012

Pakistan's Supreme Court has issued a notice to Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in a case regarding the newly introduced contempt of court law.

Hindu doctor shot dead in Pakistan

Hindu doctor shot dead in Pakistan

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

A well-known Hindu doctor was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the restive Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan on Thursday, police said.

Pakistan: 3 killed in suicide attack on bus

Pakistan: 3 killed in suicide attack on bus

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

At least three people were killed and nine others injured when a suspected suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying Shia pilgrims in Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan on Tuesday, according to officials.

Two killed, nine injured in Quetta blast

Two killed, nine injured in Quetta blast

Rediff.com13 Nov 2012

Two persons were killed and nine others, including three security personnel, were injured when a bomb went off in Quetta city of southwest Pakistan today, police said.

31 killed in Pakistan violence

31 killed in Pakistan violence

Rediff.com11 Nov 2012

At least 31 people, including members of the minority Shia community, have been killed in various incidents of target killings in Pakistan's commercial city of Karachi and Balochistan's capital Quetta.

15 injured in Pakistan blast

15 injured in Pakistan blast

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

Fifteen people, including a parliamentarian, were injured when a bomb went off at a mosque in the restive Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan on Friday, police said.

3 Pak Air Force personnel gunned down in market

3 Pak Air Force personnel gunned down in market

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

The gunmen, who were riding a motorcycle, fired indiscriminately at a group of PAF personnel at Pasni Bazar in Gwadar district on Monday.

Market blast kills 11 in Pakistan's Quetta city

Market blast kills 11 in Pakistan's Quetta city

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

A powerful bomb went off near a security check post at a crowded roundabout in the heart of Quetta city of southwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing 11 people including a security personnel and injuring 27 others.

Pak SC acts against council's decision to barter girls

Pak SC acts against council's decision to barter girls

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

The jirga or council, allegedly presided over by lawmaker Mir Tariq Masuri in Dera Bugti district of Balochistan in August, decided to give away 13 girls in marriage under the controversial vani custom to resolve a dispute between two tribal groups.

Child killed, 15 injured in Pakistan blast

Child killed, 15 injured in Pakistan blast

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

A child was killed and 15 others, including four policemen, were injured when a bomb attached to a bicycle went off at a crowded market in Quetta city of southwest Pakistan on Monday, officials said.

First NATO trucks cross Pak border after blockade lifted

First NATO trucks cross Pak border after blockade lifted

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

For the first time in seven months, trucks carrying supplies for NATO troops crossed from Pakistan to Afghanistan on Thursday after authorities in Islamabad lifted a blockade of the vital routes ending a bitter standoff with the United States.

Gunmen kill 10 labourers in Pakistan

Gunmen kill 10 labourers in Pakistan

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Ten labourers were gunned down by unknown terrorists while they were working on a road in the restive Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan on Thursday. The incident occurred in Dasht area of Mastung district, officials told the media.

Shiite judge, 2 others shot dead in Quetta

Shiite judge, 2 others shot dead in Quetta

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Quetta and other parts of Balochistan have witnessed a series of sectarian attacks over the past few years. Scores of people have died in these incidents.

Red Cross to resume operations in Pak at reduced scale

Red Cross to resume operations in Pak at reduced scale

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

The Red Cross on Tuesday said its operations in Pakistan will resume at a 'reduced scale' following a review undertaken after the brutal murder of a British aid worker in the restive Balochistan province.

ICJ to deliver verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav today

ICJ to deliver verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav today

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

India based its case on two broad issues -- breach of Vienna Convention on consular access and the process of resolution.

Pak failed to stop LeT, JeM funds, recruiting: US

Pak failed to stop LeT, JeM funds, recruiting: US

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

The US State Department, in its Congressional mandated annual Country Reports on Terrorism for the year 2018, on Friday said even though the Pakistani government voiced support for political reconciliation between the Afghan government and the Taliban, it did not restrict the terror group and the Haqqani Network from operating in Pakistan-based safe havens and threatening the US and Afghan forces in Afghanistan.

Pak court issues NBWs against Musharraf, others

Pak court issues NBWs against Musharraf, others

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for several persons, including former President Pervez Musharraf, who have been accused of involvement in the 2006 killing of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti.

Close to decision on Jadhav's mercy plea: Pak army

Close to decision on Jadhav's mercy plea: Pak army

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

Jadhav in June had sought clemency from the Pakistan Army chief.

Car bomb kills two soldiers in Pakistan

Car bomb kills two soldiers in Pakistan

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Two Pakistani soldiers were killed on Saturday when a car bomb hit a paramilitary van escorting a bus of pilgrims in the country's restive Balochistan province.

Terror hits 2 Pakistani airbases, 10 militants killed

Terror hits 2 Pakistani airbases, 10 militants killed

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Militants armed with automatic weapons, grenades and wearing suicide vests tried to storm two heavily-guarded airbases in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province, but the attacks were thwarted by security forces which killed 10 attackers suspected to be foreigners.

Jadhav seemed to be under extreme pressure to parrot Pak's narrative: MEA

Jadhav seemed to be under extreme pressure to parrot Pak's narrative: MEA

Rediff.com2 Sep 2019

"We will decide a further course of action after receiving a detailed report from our Charge d' Affaires and determining the extent of conformity to the ICJ directives," said the MEA spokesperson.

Pak accuses India of involvement in 'subversive activities'

Pak accuses India of involvement in 'subversive activities'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Pakistan on Thursday alleged that India was involved in creating instability through "subversive and terrorist activities" in Karachi and Balochistan province.

India asks ICJ to declare Jadhav's trial in Pakistan 'unlawful'

India asks ICJ to declare Jadhav's trial in Pakistan 'unlawful'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

"Pakistan's story is solely based on rhetoric and not facts," said Harish Salve, who was representing India.

Pak finally confirms Mansour's death after Taliban appoints new chief

Pak finally confirms Mansour's death after Taliban appoints new chief

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Pakistan was earlier reluctant to confirm Mullah Mansour's killing. On Tuesday, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan had said that the body recovered on Pakistani soil, near the Afghan border, was charred beyond recognition.

Taliban leader Mansour killed in US drone attack in Pak

Taliban leader Mansour killed in US drone attack in Pak

Rediff.com22 May 2016

Taliban leader Mullah Mansour was killed in a United States airstrike.

Pak memogate probe panel's report ready

Pak memogate probe panel's report ready

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

The three-judge commission was formed by the Supreme Court on December 30 last year to probe the alleged memo that was made public by Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz.

9 killed in violence in Karachi, Quetta

9 killed in violence in Karachi, Quetta

Rediff.com16 May 2012

The law and order situation in the capital cities of Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces continued to deteriorate today with nine people killed and several injured in both cities.