Pakistan News » Balochistan News Pakistan » Balochistan » Social: Has Balochistan declared independence from Pakistan? Here's what is known so far
A viral letter claiming that Balochistan has declared independence from Pakistan has triggered widespread discussion on social media. The document says a 'Republic of Balochistan' has been formed and ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Social: Why Balochistan keeps burning: The hidden story behind Pakistan’s longest conflict
Balochistan’s unrest has roots stretching back to Partition, with disputes over identity, resources and political control.
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Social: From scalpel to life in prison: Pakistan's chilling case of the surgeon Mahrang Baloch who became 'Lioness of Balochistan'
An Anti-Terrorism Court in Quetta has sentenced prominent activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch to life imprisonment over controversial terror charges stemming from a 2024 Gwadar protest. The ruling was ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Social: BSO-Azad slams Pakistan's 'enforced disappearances' in Balochistan
BSO-Azad accuses Pakistan of staged killings and enforced disappearances in Balochistan. The group is launching a week-long social media campaign to raise awareness of alleged human rights violations ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Social: Balochistan’s unrest escalates as separatists hijack passenger train in Pakistan
For decades, Balochistan, a province in Pakistan with a significant degree of autonomy, has suffered from an ongoing insurgency and violent attacks in the name of the movement. Separatist groups have ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Social: Mass protests continue in Pakistan’s Balochistan province over extra-judicial killings and other state crimes
Mass protests have continued for almost three weeks in Pakistan’s poorest province, Balochistan, against the Pakistani state’s use of forced disappearances, extra-judicial killings and other illegal ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Social: Pakistan's Demographic Challenge Grows; Asim Munir Given New Responsibility
Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir has been assigned another key responsibility, this time as part of the government's efforts to address the country's rapidly growing population. The announcement was ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Social: What Does Pakistan’s New Caretaker Prime Minister Mean for Balochistan?
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar is from the troubled province, but he has consistently supported giving the military free rein in Balochistan. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar is presented with a ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Social: Work on Balochistan’s Reko Diq Project to Begin Next Month
Development work on the Reko Diq gold and copper mining project will begin on Aug. 14, the 76 th Independence Day of Pakistan, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo announced alongside ...
News Pakistan » Balochistan » Social: Déjà vu
Terrorism is akin to softening the battlefield before a full-on assault in the shape of an insurgency ...