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.
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Deadly Pakistan train hijack: What happened, who was rescued, what’s next?
Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province by area but the least developed, with a population of 15 million. Despite being rich in minerals and natural resources, including copper and gas ...
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Pakistan says more than 300 hostages rescued from hijacked train
Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province, home to around 15 million ... Baloch people make up 3.6 percent of Pakistan’s population, 2 percent of Iran and 2 percent of Afghanistan.
Pakistan says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while all others freed
The separatist Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attacking the train carrying 440 passengers in a tunnel in a ...