News for 'Balochistan'

3 killed in Quetta market explosion

3 killed in Quetta market explosion

Rediff.com15 May 2012

A car bomb targetted a security forces convoy in a crowded market of Pakistan's Quetta city on Monday, killing three people, including paramilitary personnel and a woman.

1971 War: A brave Dakota pilot's contribution

1971 War: A brave Dakota pilot's contribution

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

'We flew all missions in the first part of the war at low levels; that is at 300 to 500 feet above the ground.' 'These sorties were no doubt stressful since the pilots and crew had to look out for birds and obstructions as well as enemy gunfire.'

Bugti murder: Arrest warrants issued for Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz

Bugti murder: Arrest warrants issued for Musharraf, Shaukat Aziz

Rediff.com29 Oct 2011

A judicial magistrate has issued the arrest warrants of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in the Nawab Akbar Bugti murder case.

6 Pakistanis shot dead by Iranian guards

6 Pakistanis shot dead by Iranian guards

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Iranian border guards shot dead six Pakistanis and injured two more after they strayed across the border in southwestern Balochistan province, Pakistani officials said on Friday.

Islamic holy month sees violence continue in Pakistan

Islamic holy month sees violence continue in Pakistan

Rediff.com22 Jul 2012

On the occasion of Ramzan a hitherto unknown organisation with the name of 'The Base of Jihad', while claiming responsibility for the terrorist attack against Israeli tourists in Burgas, said: 'The month of Ramzan is a month of holy war and death for Allah; it is a month for fighting the enemies of Allah'. Pakistani militants, following the same ideology, intensified their attacks during Ramzan

Quetta a safe haven for Afghan Taliban: Report

Quetta a safe haven for Afghan Taliban: Report

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

Afghan Taliban and their Pakistani sympathisers have turned the Kharotabad area in the southwestern outskirts of Balochistan's capital, Quetta, into a safe heaven and a veritable 'vacation spot', raising fears among the people of possible strikes by US drones.

Indian arrested in Pak for not carrying travel documents

Indian arrested in Pak for not carrying travel documents

Rediff.com21 May 2017

The Indian man, who has not been identified, was arrested from F-8 area of Islamabad for not having complete travel documents.

Pak army takes over Shamsi airbase after US forces leave

Pak army takes over Shamsi airbase after US forces leave

Rediff.com11 Dec 2011

The Pakistan army on Sunday took over Shamsi airbase in the country's southwest after it was vacated by the United States forces in line with a deadline set by the government following a cross-border North Atlantic Treaty Organisation attack that killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers.

US shifts 5 drones from Shamsi airbase to Afghanistan

US shifts 5 drones from Shamsi airbase to Afghanistan

Rediff.com10 Dec 2011

The US has removed all its equipment from Shamsi airbase in Balochistan province, Geo News channel quoted its sources as saying.

Pak says Jadhav refused to file appeal, India rejects claim

Pak says Jadhav refused to file appeal, India rejects claim

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Jadhav, the 50-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of 'espionage and terrorism' in April 2017. Weeks later, India approached the ICJ against Pakistan for denial of consular access to Jadhav and challenging the death sentence.

Pakistan: 14 security personnel killed by Baloch rebels

Pakistan: 14 security personnel killed by Baloch rebels

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

At least 14 Pakistani security personnel, including an army major, were killed and 16 more injured in a clash with separatist rebels of the banned Baloch Liberation Army in the restive southwestern Balochistan province. The clash occurred in the mountainous Chamalang area, 400 km from provincial capital Quetta, where security personnel are frequently attacked by armed groups. The militants attacked a Frontier Corps camp with rockets late on Sunday night.

Pakistan's devotion to LeT's Saeed runs deep

Pakistan's devotion to LeT's Saeed runs deep

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

The perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attack, who shot dead 166 people, had confessed to details that should have been enough to hang him, but Pakistan enjoyed his anti-India rhetoric and let him spread his tentacles. A revealing excerpt from Khaled Ahmed's Pakistan's Terror Conundrum.

2 killed in blast in southwest Pakistan

2 killed in blast in southwest Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Nov 2011

Two persons were killed and three others injured when a vehicle hit a landmine in the restive Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan today, police said.

Pak: Body of British Red Cross worker found

Pak: Body of British Red Cross worker found

Rediff.com29 Apr 2012

The body of a British employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross, who was kidnapped in January, was found by police in Quetta city of southwest Pakistan on Sunday.

Rabbani killing: 'Pak refusing to cooperate in probe'

Rabbani killing: 'Pak refusing to cooperate in probe'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

Talking tough, Afghanistan has alleged Pakistan had advance knowledge of the plot to assassinate former president Burhanuddin Rabbani and said Islamabad was refusing to cooperate in investigations of the crime.

5 gunmen killed as Pak forces free kidnapped doctors

5 gunmen killed as Pak forces free kidnapped doctors

Rediff.com31 Dec 2011

Personnel from the Levies militia secured the safe release of the four persons during an operation in Pishin area on Friday.

Time to review relations, Pakistan's Khar WARNS US

Time to review relations, Pakistan's Khar WARNS US

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

With a deadly North Atlantic Treaty Organisation air raid sparking outrage in Pakistan, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said it was time for the country "to review its relations" while demanding "complete clarity" from the international community on Islamabad's sovereignty.

We don't want aid, we want respect: Pak tells US

We don't want aid, we want respect: Pak tells US

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

Noting that "time had come to review relations", Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that Americans have been issued a notice to vacate Shamsi airbase in line with the cabinet's decision after the cross-border NATO attack that killed 24 soldiers.

'India is mother of terrorism in South Asia': Pak hits back at Sushma

'India is mother of terrorism in South Asia': Pak hits back at Sushma

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

Pakistan's ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi launched a verbal dual against India.

Can't extradite Musharraf in Bugti case: Pak govt

Can't extradite Musharraf in Bugti case: Pak govt

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

The Pakistan government has informed a court that it cannot extradite former President Pervez Musharraf in connection with a case registered over the killing of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti in a military operation in 2006.

Bugti case: Act against Mush in 7 days, says court

Bugti case: Act against Mush in 7 days, says court

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

A Pakistani court has given authorities seven days to initiate action against former President Pervez Musharraf in connection with a case related to the killing of Baloch nationalist leader Akbar Bugti, expressing dissatisfaction over the slow pace of investigation.

Karachi violence: Baloch lawmaker's kin among 7 killed

Karachi violence: Baloch lawmaker's kin among 7 killed

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

At least seven persons, including wife and daughter of a Balochistan assembly lawmaker, were shot dead in a fresh outbreak of violence in Karachi.

Imran inches closer to form government, Oppn seeks re-election

Imran inches closer to form government, Oppn seeks re-election

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said that they have the required numbers to form government.

US to vacate Shamsi airbase in Pak by Dec 11

US to vacate Shamsi airbase in Pak by Dec 11

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

The United States on Monday said it will vacate the Shamsi airbase in Balochistan, believed to be used by the Central Investigation Agency-operated drones, by December 11 deadline set by Pakistan following the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation strike that killed 24 of its soldiers.

A timeline of Jadhav's wait for justice

A timeline of Jadhav's wait for justice

Rediff.com15 May 2017

Here is a detailed timeline of the important developments in the matter of Jadhav so far.

Not building naval base in Pak: China

Not building naval base in Pak: China

Rediff.com24 May 2011

China on Tuesday denied any talks with Pakistan for building a naval base at the strategic Gwadar deep sea port, which was built with its assistance in Balochistan.

Pak refuses to extend 15-day deadline for closing Shamsi base

Pak refuses to extend 15-day deadline for closing Shamsi base

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

President Asif Ali Zardari has reportedly turned down a request to extend the 15-day deadline set by the Pakistan government for the United States to vacate Shamsi airbase that is believed to be used by CIA-operated drones.

Blast kills 19 on Pak's Independence Day

Blast kills 19 on Pak's Independence Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2011

At least 16 people were killed and over 30 injured in bomb attacks and violence in restive Balochistan while three soldiers died in north Waziristan region, when Taliban terrorists struck at a Pakistan Independence Day parade.

Pak rejects as Modi's remarks on 'surgical strikes'

Pak rejects as Modi's remarks on 'surgical strikes'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

"Repeating a lie doesn't turn it into the truth," the spokesperson was quoted as saying by Dawn.

Pak 'processing' visa applications of Jadhav's wife, mother

Pak 'processing' visa applications of Jadhav's wife, mother

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal confirmed in a tweet that Jadhav's family had applied for visas.

Imran meets Xi; secures USD 6 bn Chinese package

Imran meets Xi; secures USD 6 bn Chinese package

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Khan's visit evoked considerable interest in Beijing as it comes in the wake of his past criticism of the USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects and remarks by his ministers to cut down some of the projects over debt concern.

Introspect why you are 'epicentre' of terrorism: India to Pak at UN

Introspect why you are 'epicentre' of terrorism: India to Pak at UN

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

'The international community should call upon Pakistan to take sustained, verifiable and irreversible actions against terror outfits operating on the territory under its control'

7 Pak lawmakers refuse top civilian award

7 Pak lawmakers refuse top civilian award

Rediff.com24 Mar 2011

Seven members of a Pakistani parliamentary panel that drafted the landmark constitutional reforms last year refused to accept the highest civilian award 'Nishan-i-Imtiaz' for different reasons ranging from protest against drone attacks and lawlessness in Balochistan.

Pak: 1 killed in attack on NATO tanker

Pak: 1 killed in attack on NATO tanker

Rediff.com11 Jun 2011

A driver of a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation oil tanker was killed and his assistant injured when suspected militants attacked the vehicle in Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan on Friday, police said.

Under US heat, Pak goes after Al Qaeda terrorists

Under US heat, Pak goes after Al Qaeda terrorists

Rediff.com18 May 2011

After the killing of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, the United States has pressured Pakistan 'to do more' to nab Al Qaeda activists and key Taliban leaders including Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omer. It is suspected that Omer is hiding in Quetta city of Balochistan. Responding to US's pressure, Pakistan has speeded up its efforts and is tracking Al Qaeda terrorists all across the country.

'Both India, Pak waiting to see who blinks first'

'Both India, Pak waiting to see who blinks first'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2011

Former revolutionary and Lahore-based author-journalist Ahmed Rashid speaks on why India should play a more proactive role in the subcontinent for its own good, reports Abhishek Mande.

Wary Pakistan moves warships away from Karachi

Wary Pakistan moves warships away from Karachi

Rediff.com5 Aug 2011

The navy sent its warships away from the main base in Karachi as a "precautionary measure" after the 16-hour siege of PNS Mehran airbase on May 22, The Express Tribune reported on Friday, quoting navy sources.

Pak says ICJ rejected India's request to delay Jadhav's case

Pak says ICJ rejected India's request to delay Jadhav's case

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Pakistan through its consulate in Netherlands came to know that the ICJ ordered India to submit a response by September 13.

Pakistan senate wants dossier on 'Indian interference'

Pakistan senate wants dossier on 'Indian interference'

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Pakistan's Senate has unanimously adopted a resolution asking the government to prepare a dossier on "Indian interference" in the country and send it to other nations and international institutions.

Hindu leader's kidnapping sparks protests in Pak

Hindu leader's kidnapping sparks protests in Pak

Rediff.com23 Dec 2010

An octogenarian Hindu spiritual leader was kidnapped along with his companions in Pakistan's Balochistan province, sparking angry protests from the community members across the state.