Pakistani official says train hijack standoff over, with 21 security forces and 30 terrorists killed
Terrorists in explosive vests have reportedly threatened Pakistan train passengers' lives if officials refuse to release imprisoned militants.
What's behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan's restive southwest?
Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a surge in attacks in recent years.
Who are the BLA – the group behind Pakistan’s deadly train hijack?
Home to about 15 million of Pakistan’s estimated 240 million people, according to the 2023 census, Balochistan remains the country’s poorest region despite being rich in natural resources such as coal, gold, copper, and gas. These resources generate substantial revenue for the federal government.
Militants Attack Train in Southwest Pakistan, Driver Injured: Official
Separatist militants on Tuesday attacked a passenger train operated daily from Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan province to other parts of the country, injuring the driver, a Pakistan Railways official said.
What's behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan’s restive southwest?
Separately from the rivalry with India, Pakistan has also had a tense relationship with neighboring Iran, contributing to the insecurity in Baluchistan. The two countries share a 900-kilometer ...
Pakistan’s security crisis deepens as train hijacking ends in bloodshed
The Pakistani military said it had completed a deadly rescue operation in the embattled southwest of the country after armed separatists hijacked a train.
'Killed in front of our eyes': How the Pakistan train hijacking unfolded
"I was a passenger on the train that was attacked," Mr Hussain told BBC Urdu. He, along with some 440 others, had been travelling from Quetta to Peshawar through the heart of the restive Balochistan province when a group of armed militants struck – they bombed the tracks,
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Indians are supporting terrorists to create problems in Baluchistan to highlight the issue in world.
Indians are supporting terrorists to create problems in Baluchistan to highlight the issue in world.
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Afghan teen killed, two injured by Iranian forces
According to a report from Jowzjan province, a 17-year-old Afghan man, named Rohullah, was killed by Iranian security forces in Sistan and Baluchestan province. Two other individuals were also injured ...
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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Editorial: Balochistan Train Hijacking
The extent to which terrorism has become a major headache for Pakistan can be gauged from the incident of Baloch rebels ...
Actual Hope from Iran on International Women's Day
The 2022 protests hark to March 8, 1979, when Iranian women cowed clerics, writes Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi.
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China, Russia, Iran, begin 5-day war game near Chabahar, India’s port of interest
Chabahar, Iran’s southernmost port on the Makran coast, connects India with Afghanistan and Central Asia, bypassing Pakistan ...