Death toll in Pakistan’s train hijacking rises to 31, army says
A spokesman repeated accusations that India and Afghanistan backed the militants responsible. Both countries denied these.
The Pakistan insurgency behind a train hijacking and hostage crisis
A stunning train hijack and hostage crisis this week, in which hundreds of passengers were held for a day by suicide vest-clad separatists, has made clear the limits of Pakistan’s ambitions for the ...
CNN24d
Pakistan’s shiny new Balochistan airport is just missing one thing: passengers
China has poured money into Balochistan and Gwadar as part of a multibillion dollar project that connects its western Xinjiang province with the Arabian Sea, called the China-Pakistan Economic ...
Iraqi News10d
Militants hold hundreds of train passengers hostage in Pakistan
Violence has soared in the western border regions with Afghanistan, from north to south, since the Taliban took back power in ...
Voice of America25d
No passengers, no planes, no local benefits: Pakistan's newest airport is a bit of mystery
China has poured money into Balochistan and Gwadar as part of a multibillion dollar project that connects its western Xinjiang province with the Arabian Sea, called the China-Pakistan Economic ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel10d
Dozens of hostages freed, hundreds still held in Pakistan train seige
But violence has soared in the western border regions with Afghanistan, from north to south, since the Taliban took back ...
Pakistan army says 300 hostages freed from train
Pakistan's army says it has freed more than 300 hostages from a passenger train seized by militants in Balochistan province ...
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Slew of small tremors prevent major quakes, experts say
LAHORE: Around 20 low-intensity earthquakes jolted Pakistan in the first half of February ... Sindh and Punjab lie on the Indian plate, while the western parts of Balochistan and some areas ...
UN News21h
End of eternal ice: Many glaciers will not survive this century, climate scientists say
Glaciers in many regions will not survive the 21st century if they keep melting at the current rate, potentially jeopardising ...
NDTV9d
Dozens Freed, Hundreds Still Held Hostage As Rebels Hijack Train In Pakistan
But violence has soared in the western border regions with Afghanistan, from north to south, since the Taliban took back power in 2021. Pakistan accuses the Taliban government in Kabul of offering ...