Balochistan

The ease with which militants were able to close down schools in Panjgur raises questions of impunity and complicity.

Their owners are facing threats from a militant outfit.

There seems to be a lack of political will on part of the government to provide relief to people of Awaran.

Rainwater is reported to have entered houses in low-lying areas of the city.

After thunderstorms damage transmission lines, some Balochistan districts go without power for 20 hours.

Iranian border guards trespass 3km inside Pakistani territory and kill Pakistani citizen, injure another in Panjgur.

At least four villages were reportedly inundated after heavy rainfall.

The epicentre was close to the city of Sibi, at a depth of 71 kilometres.

Elections for second phase of local bodies in Balochistan for 2,298 vacant seats are scheduled to take place on May 29

Political parties join hands, demand immediate action.

Some sources put the location as Mund Bullo while another source put the location as Chabahar on the Pak-Iran border.

Quetta police register cases against 150 lawyers under Anti-Terrorism Act after 6 officers were beaten up by lawyers.

Khuzdar police say unidentified assailants hurl grenade near Eidgah Chowk, grenade lands in front of a restaurant.

Province witnesses a sharp rise in number of banks looted by militants or ‘highly trained robbers’.

Leading political parties of Balochistan have no plans yet to put forward any woman candidate for a mayoral post.

Four 220 KV transmission lines collapsed following thunderstorms.

No loss of life was reported till the filing of this report.

Member of Maachi tribe was shot dead over trespassing, cutting grass by a member from Peecho tribe: local official

Leading coalition parties rule out female candidates for mayoral election.

Explosion occurred near NADRA office on Double road.

Warns girls not to go to Learning Centers, saying ‘Western education’ is ‘haram’.

The Baloch militants belonged to the banned Baloch Liberation Front.

CM's representative says budget will 'break from tradition'.

During the encounter 3 members of the paramilitary Frontier Corps were also wounded.

Balochistan is an overlapping Venn diagram of conflict, the bottom layer of which is women and children.

Pakistan is only a transhipment point of drugs: officials.

FC personnel were patrolling the area when their vehicle was attacked.

No group claimed responsibility for the blast till filing of this report.

Pregnant women forced aboard donkey carts to hasten labour.

Balochistan Levies, acting after receiving tip-off, discovers 2 bodies from Besima area in Washuk District.

Latif, other protesters demand recovery of student leader.

Five police officials killed, two suspected robbers killed. Three officers were injured.

Chief justice directs govt to ensure Musharraf’s safety when he appears in court for the May 19 hearing.

Funds to focus on health, education, livestock, social sectors, among others.

More than 25,000 candidates have obtained application forms.

The three-day conference will.

Inwards investment, stability, developed economy, infrastructure make freeports, we hope that this all materialises.

Poliovirus discovered in sewage, leaving 2.2 million children at risk.

Lawyers boycott court proceedings across Balochistan to protest against registration of cases against 150 lawyers.

Cases were registered for beating up and torturing police personnel in public places in Quetta.

Road and rail links, security, hospital and airport in Gwadar discussed.

Hunting houbara bustards is banned in Pakistan but authorities issue special permits to some visitors.

Argument over security detail around the court led to the clash.

In this region, women generally avoid visiting hospitals for pregnancy, childbirth. Enters midwife, the lifesaver.

As many as nine children reportedly died from measles over the last four months.

According to security officials, there was an exchange of fire between police and assailants.

The agriculture consumers alone owe Qesco Rs 81 billion.

Timed-device was planted on a motorcycle parked near the mess.

A passer-by was injured in the firing incident as well.

Officials say the Jinnah Naval Base at Ormara has a strategic location.