BALOCHISTAN

11 Coal Miners Died After Methane Explosion in Balochistan Mine

13 Jan 2025

Rescue teams in southwestern Pakistan have recovered the bodies of 11 miners who died in a devastating methane gas explosion that caused a coal mine collapse in Singidi city, Balochistan province. The explosion occurred last Thursday, and recovery operations are ongoing to locate a 12th miner who is still missing....

Baloch Activist Exposes Disturbing Trend of Enforced Disappearances

13 Jan 2025

Prominent Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has revealed a chilling trend in Balochistan, Pakistan, where individuals who are forcibly disappeared and later released face targeted killings. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), she highlighted the tragic case of Zakaria Zaheer from Gwadar. He was abducted on September 27, 2023, released...

Balochistan Coal Mine Collapse: 4 Dead, 8 Missing After Methane Explosion

11 Jan 2025

A deadly methane gas explosion led to the collapse of a coal mine in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killing at least four miners and leaving eight others missing. Authorities are conducting a rescue operation to locate the missing workers. However, progress has been slow due to hazardous conditions within the mine....

Pakistani Brutal Military Operations On Baloch Civilians: 18 Abduction And Home Raids

02 Jan 2025

A prominent human rights group in Balochistan, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has accused the Pakistani military of carrying out violent raids and abductions across the region. According to the BYC, the army has forcibly taken 18 people during an operation in the areas of Ganz and Panwan in the...

Gas Crisis Grips Rawalpindi, Protests Erupt in Balochistan

11 Dec 2024

Rawalpindi is currently grappling with a significant gas crisis. According to reports, 70% of the city is facing gas supply disruptions as temperatures drop. Impact on Rawalpindi Residents In areas such as Chaklala Scheme III, Gulistan Colony, and Dhoke Hassu, residents are struggling due to the lack of gas for...

BNP-M Leader Agha Hassan Baloch Calls For Mass Protests Against “Injustice”

26 Oct 2024

BNP-M leader Agha Hassan Baloch has declared a series of protests across Balochistan, beginning with a province-wide shutter-down strike on October 30. This protest will be followed by a wheel-jam on Pakistan’s national highways on November 2. Baloch emphasized that the BNP’s demonstrations would remain peaceful, aiming to protest the...

Pakistan: Monsoon Deluge Claims Nine Lives, Including Five Children, In Balochistan and KP

03 Sep 2024

Five children have died in Balochistan and four in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past 24 hours due to severe monsoon rains, exacerbated by Cyclonic Storm Asna, as reported by Dawn News on Tuesday. The ongoing heavy rains have caused widespread destruction and triggered extensive relief operations. In Balochistan, the death...

Balochistan Conflict: Insurgents Drive Pakistan Army Back

03 Sep 2024

The Balochistan region, which recently experienced a devastating series of attacks by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants killing nearly 40 people in Musakhail and Qalat districts, continues to be a hotspot of violence. On Sunday, new incidents further destabilized the area. According to a report by the United Nations Department...

Baloch Community Condemns Alleged Genocide by Pakistani Forces

30 Aug 2024

On Friday, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a prominent advocate for Baloch rights, condemned what it describes as an escalation of the Baloch Genocide Policy by Pakistan. The committee's statement followed the discovery of mutilated bodies across Balochistan, which it claims reflects a deepening of the region's humanitarian crisis. According...

US Condemns Balochistan Terror Attacks, Backs Pakistan In Anti-Terror Fight

28 Aug 2024

On Tuesday, the US condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province, which caused significant loss of life, and expressed its support for Islamabad in its fight against terrorism. Sharing a post on X, the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the US State Department said, "The...

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