News for 'Baluchistan Province'

Baluchistan violence escalates; 18 killed

Baluchistan violence escalates; 18 killed

Rediff.com14 Jan 2006

Jamhoori Watan Party Secretary General Agha Shah Bugti accused security personnel of killing 12 Bugti tribesmen in custody.

Iran says forces ready for war; accuses US, Israel of stoking unrest

Iran says forces ready for war; accuses US, Israel of stoking unrest

Rediff.com13 Jan 2026

Baghaei also alleged that recent unrest in Iran was fuelled by foreign interference, claiming riots were triggered by "very evident" interventionist remarks by US and Israeli officials.

Bus blast in Balochistan province kills 11

Bus blast in Balochistan province kills 11

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

At least 11 people were killed and many more wounded on Monday when a powerful bomb exploded in a passenger bus in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, local officials said.

Pakistan sacks Baluchistan government

Pakistan sacks Baluchistan government

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

After major protests in Quetta over Thursday's targeted attacks on the Hazara Shia community, the Pakistan government was forced to impose Governor's Rule in Baluchistan. Tahir Ali reports

UNSC report on Pahalgam cites TRF claim, Lashkar link

UNSC report on Pahalgam cites TRF claim, Lashkar link

Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

A UN Security Council report states that The Resistance Front (TRF) claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam terror attack and published a photograph of the attack site. The report also cites assertions that the attack could not have happened without the support of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT).

India supporting Baluchistan violence: Pak

India supporting Baluchistan violence: Pak

Rediff.com6 Jan 2006

India had, last month, expressed concern over the Pakistani military action in Baluchistan.

Taliban spokesman held in Pak

Taliban spokesman held in Pak

Rediff.com4 Oct 2005

Pak activist Sabeen Mahmud, who said fear is just a line in her head, shot dead

Pak activist Sabeen Mahmud, who said fear is just a line in her head, shot dead

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

A prominent Pakistani rights activist was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Karachi as she was returning home after hosting a seminar about human rights abuses in Baluchistan province, police said on Saturday.

40 killed in Pak in attacks on Shia pilgrims, soldiers

40 killed in Pak in attacks on Shia pilgrims, soldiers

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

At least 19 people were killed and 25 others injured on Sunday in a car bomb attack that targeted a bus taking Shia pilgrims to Iran in Pakistan's restive southwest, hours after 21 soldiers abducted by Taliban from check posts near Peshawar were gunned down by the militants.

11 killed in violence in Pakistan

11 killed in violence in Pakistan

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

At least 11 people, including four members of the minority Hazara Shia community, were killed by unidentified gunmen in a new wave of sectarian attacks in Pakistan.

Terror outfit Lashkar-i-Jhangvi's Karachi chief arrested

Terror outfit Lashkar-i-Jhangvi's Karachi chief arrested

Rediff.com7 May 2013

In a major breakthrough, former police constable and chief of the Karachi chapter of the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi was on Tuesday arrested by the Pakistani police in Karachi.

Pak agencies have ties with Jundallah group: Iran

Pak agencies have ties with Jundallah group: Iran

Rediff.com16 Dec 2009

Iran has presented evidence to Pakistan that shows there are links between Pakistani intelligence services and the Jundallah militants group, a senior Iranian official has said.

Six events we OVERLOOKED in 2011

Six events we OVERLOOKED in 2011

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

Pakistan's "secret war" - separatist movement in Baluchistan province - and the military build-up by India has been ranked high by the prestigious Foreign Policy magazine for events and trends that were overlooked this year, but may be leading the headlines in 2012.

Militants attack bus near Quetta, kill 13 Shia Muslims

Militants attack bus near Quetta, kill 13 Shia Muslims

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Militants on Tuesday stormed a bus carrying Shia Muslims in Baluchistan province of southwest Pakistan, killing 13 men and injuring seven others in the latest in a string of attacks targeting the minority community. Three gunmen travelling in a pick-up truck stopped the bus with nearly 30 passengers in Akhtarabad area on the outskirts of provincial capital Quetta. Two gunmen entered the bus and fired indiscriminately.

Musharraf applies for bail in Pakistan court

Musharraf applies for bail in Pakistan court

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

Former President Pervez Musharraf, who is expected to return to Pakistan on March 24, has applied for bail in the Sindh high court to avoid arrest upon his arrival.

Terror attack mastermind not here, Pak tells Iran

Terror attack mastermind not here, Pak tells Iran

Rediff.com19 Oct 2009

Pakistan has denied Iranian claims that the government is aware of the fact that Abdolmalek Rigi -- the alleged mastermind of the terror attack in Pishin on Sunday --- is hiding in Balochistan. Rigi is the chief of the underground Sunni outfit group Jundallah which claimed responsibility for the attack in Iran's Sunni-majority Sistan-Baluchistan province. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad too accused Pakistan of having links to the bombers who carried out the attack.

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.

Pakistan army running 'reign of terror' in Baluchistan

Pakistan army running 'reign of terror' in Baluchistan

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

In view of the seriousness of the law and order situation in Baluchistan, prominent human rights activists have told United States lawmakers that it is the Pakistan Army and its spy agency that is running a "reign of terror" inside the restive province.

US backing anti-Iran Pak militant group

US backing anti-Iran Pak militant group

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

The group has taken responsibility for the deaths and kidnappings of more than a dozen Iranian soldiers and officials.

Pakistan: Bombs rip open two gas pipelines

Pakistan: Bombs rip open two gas pipelines

Rediff.com3 Oct 2005

Authorities have blamed local tribesmen for carrying out similarly bombing gas pipelines and railroads, as well as rocket attacks targeting security forces.

Which Pakistan General Will Deal With Jaish?

Which Pakistan General Will Deal With Jaish?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

The Pakistan army's Bahawalpur Corps has always had a special significance for India as it keeps an eye on the Jaish e Mohammed, explains Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

2 French journalists sentenced

2 French journalists sentenced

Rediff.com10 Jan 2004

Marc Epstein and Jean-Paul Guilloteau of the French weekly L'Express visited Quetta without proper visas.

Bomb attack damages rail track in Pakistan

Bomb attack damages rail track in Pakistan

Rediff.com15 Aug 2005

A bomb exploded on a rail track in southwestern Pakistan on Monday, damaging a portion of railroad but causing no injuries, the police said.\n

37 die in Pak Moharram attack

37 die in Pak Moharram attack

Rediff.com3 Mar 2004

Radical Sunnis attacked a Muharram procession with grenades and automatic weapons in Quetta. Curfew has been imposed.

11 Pakistani policemen killed in ambush in Quetta

11 Pakistani policemen killed in ambush in Quetta

Rediff.com9 Jun 2003

Police suspect it to be a sectarian attack as all the cadets were from the Shiite sect.

32 killed in Pak suicide bombing

32 killed in Pak suicide bombing

Rediff.com20 Mar 2005

Iran launches drone, missile attacks on Pak terrorist group's bases

Iran launches drone, missile attacks on Pak terrorist group's bases

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

The strikes were concentrated in an area in Pakistan's Balochistan where "one of the largest headquarters" of Jaish al-Adl was located, the report said.

US evades question on giving nod to Pak strike on Iran

US evades question on giving nod to Pak strike on Iran

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

The United States on Thursday (local time) evaded a question on whether Pakistan held prior consultations with Washington, DC before conducting retaliatory air strikes on Iran.

9 killed in Pakistan's tit-for-tat 'precision bombing' on Iran

9 killed in Pakistan's tit-for-tat 'precision bombing' on Iran

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Pakistan on Thursday said that the country's air force struck terrorist hideouts in Iran's Siestan-Balochistan province, a day after Islamabad recalled its ambassador from Tehran in the wake of Iranian missile and drone strikes in Balochistan.

Pahalgam Attack: 'Munir Would Have Known'

Pahalgam Attack: 'Munir Would Have Known'

Rediff.com6 May 2025

'Pakistan's only concern has been while they were on the FATF watch list was to distance their State institutions and organs from any direct connection with the actual execution of militancy inside Kashmir.'

UAE Deputy PM's bustard hunting convoy attacked in Pak

UAE Deputy PM's bustard hunting convoy attacked in Pak

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

The team of hunters was unhurt in the attack that happened in Guchak area of Panjgur, however, two vehicles of the convoy were damaged in the firing, police said.

Pak terror havens : Iran's had enough!

Pak terror havens : Iran's had enough!

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

In the Middle East, which is already coping with the Qatar-Saudi Arabia tensions, comes another pressure point.

Reason for Pak's poor performance: 'Absence of educated players in team'

Reason for Pak's poor performance: 'Absence of educated players in team'

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan says absence of educated players in the national team was one of the reasons for its recent poor performance.

'Karachi attack was to target Pak's economy and China'

'Karachi attack was to target Pak's economy and China'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

Chinese companies have large interests and investments in the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Taliban name Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada as new leader

Taliban name Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada as new leader

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Acknowledging the killing of its leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the Afghan Taliban have announced Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada as his successor.

18 killed in suicide attack at Shia shrine in Pakistan

18 killed in suicide attack at Shia shrine in Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

No group claimed responsibility for the attack but the Taliban usually target shrines as they consider it un-Islamic.

Chabahar project won't be impacted by Iran sanctions: US

Chabahar project won't be impacted by Iran sanctions: US

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

President Trump, in a move that could have implications on India's energy security, on Monday decided not to grant sanctions exemptions to any oil customers of Iran, further squeezing Tehran's top export commodity.

Terror on the tracks: A deadly history of attacks on trains

Terror on the tracks: A deadly history of attacks on trains

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Here are some of the worst terror attacks in recent history with trains and passengers as intended targets.