[Photo/Xinhua] The recent hijacking of a train and holding of civilians and military personnel hostages by the Balochistan Liberation Army in Pakistan's Balochistan province, and its confrontation ...

Balochistan is seeing a surge in violence in the recent days, with the Jaffar Express hijacking serving as a grim reminder of the instability in the country's one of most neglected regions.

Saira Baloch is among thousands of women in Balochistan seeking answers about men they say were forcibly disappeared by Pakistan's security forces Saira Baloch was 15 when she stepped into a ...

THE state’s efforts to stifle political activity in Balochistan are unlikely to improve the situation, and instead may further enflame matters. After the authorities placed obstacles in the way ...

On March 11, militants of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked a train with approximately 400 passengers in the mountainous region between Quetta and Sibi in Pakistan. After releasing ...

Balochistan, a vast mineral-rich province in southwestern Pakistan, has been the scene of a simmering separatist insurgency for nearly a quarter-century. But a remarkable rise in violent attacks ...

Enforced disappearances across Balochistan have become a recurring problem. In 2025 there has been a surge in both abductions as well as extrajudicial killings.

Despite Eid festivities, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday held back-to-back meetings, discussing country's security situation with particular reference to Balochistan. He first met with ...

President Asif Ali Zardari chairs a high-level meeting to review Balochistan's law and order situation in Quetta on Wednesday. —APP With Balochistan facing growing security threats, President ...

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday praised the Balochistan government and law enforcement agencies (LEAs) for the Jaffar Express rescue operation, saying it “exposed the terrorists to ...