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At stroke of midnight: Governor’s rule expires in Balochistan
Constitutional experts say Raisani govt stands restored.
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Czech women tourists kidnapped in Balochistan: Officials
Unidentified gunmen kidnap women tourists by stopping their bus in the Nok Kundi area of Chaghi district.
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Child soldiers?: Quetta police arrests eleven underage bombers
Quetta police arrested eleven children aged between 11 to 16 years, involved in Bacha Khan blast in Quetta.
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In cold blood: District election commissioner gunned down
Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf condemned the murder of Qasmi.
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Balochistan rally: Bar members protest abduction
The lawyers marched past various areas of the city.
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Balochistan issue: Raisani’s govt likely to return … for two days
The state of emergency in the restive province is set to expire on March 14, unless it gains parliamentary approval.
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Lodging protest: National Party condemns operation in Balochistan
Deems it a violation of the ‘chadar and chaardiwari’.
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Peace gathering: Speakers say no ethnic rift in Balochistan
Insist Baloch, Pashtun and Hazaras have been living peacefully for centuries.
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FC seizes hoard of arms, ammunition in Dasht
At least eight militants also detained.
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Baloch missing persons: 621 or 23,000? A matter of contested figures
Stark difference between statistics reported from Balochistan and Islamabad.
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PIA plane makes emergency landing with burst tyres in Quetta
All passengers on board remained unhurt.
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Balochistan violence: 4 killed, 1 injured in separate attacks
Unidentified armed men opened fire in Jam colony of Hub district and killed a person.
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Without a trace: Abductors dressed in FC uniform kidnap ANP leader
Senator Adeel claimed that the kidnappers brought Tareen to Quetta and were demanding Rs500 million as ransom.
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Party in disarray: PML-N deals big blow to PPP in Balochistan
Ruling party’s former provincial chief Nawabzada Lashkari Raisani, 21 other senior, mid-level leaders join PML-N.
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Balochistan deadlock: Naek woos allies to end governor’s rule
Savvy JUI-F gunning for CM slot in caretaker setup.
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Crime unabated: Two gunned down in separate incidents in Baluchistan
Khuzdar police also defused a five kg bomb which was planted under a bridge.
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Restoring peace: Talal wants troops out from Dera Bugti, Sui
JWP leader pleads for return of Bugti tribesmen to their homes.
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Mass exodus: Moving on, or moving out? Same thing?
Akbar Hussain Durrani says, 500 to 1,000 families have migrated, but 90% of Hazaras do not have resources to leave.
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The blame game continues as Hazaras search for answers
Silently, slowly, many from the community attempt to trickle out of Balochistan.
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Balochistan unrest: Prosecutor’s disappearance sparks lawyers’ protest
Legal fraternity leaders remark province is under ‘bandit rule’.
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Of remembrance: Relatives relive horror of Hazara massacre
Weeks later, wounds are still fresh, problems left unaddressed.
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Kalat press club president gunned down
Local journalist Mehmood Ahmed Afridi was at this store when he was shot dead.
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Governor rule in Balochistan: Decision in 24 hrs, Naek
The government is in talks with other provincial leaders across the country regarding Balochistan and caretaker setup.
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Feud Link?: Bodies of three kidnap victims found
According to sources in Chaman, the killings are linked to a feud between two groups.
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CJ takes notice: Balochistan’s top prosecutor goes missing
Made last call to son from Zhob district while travelling to Islamabad.
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Long time coming: President visits Quetta weeks after Hazara massacres
Zardari holds meetings with lawmakers, Hazara elders.
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Governor's rule: Former ministers, advisers fail to give up state benefits
Fifty ministers and advisers were entitled to on-job state privileges, however only 30 cars have been returned so far.
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Winter blues: Balochistan receives heavy rain, snowfall
Roofs and mud houses collapsed in various towns.
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Balochistan Unrest: Vendor shot dead in Turbat
Unidentified men target vendor, another victim kidnapped.
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A broken land
The key issue is whether state has capacity; will to calm sectarian, nationalist and ethnic tensions in Balochistan.
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Revealing figures: ‘More than half of Balochistan is poor’
The survey counters official figures that place incidence of poverty at 12%.
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Grisly attack: In cold blood, gunmen kill six labourers in Pasni
The victims were repairing a highway that connects Gwadar with Karachi.
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If the army steps in Quetta, so will international forces: Lashkari Raisani
Says demand is part of a plot to destabilise Pakistan and further complicate the crisis in Balochistan.
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Balochistan crisis: PML-N leader to meet Sardar Mengal in March
Nawaz takes initiative for the meeting, wants to discuss the deteriorating law and order situation in Balochistan.
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Gwadar port: ‘Balochistan govt had no role in transfer’
The reason for constructing Gwadar port was to create jobs, says Balochistan government spokesperson.
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‘Magsi offers resignation’: Race for Balochistan governorship begins
Governor’s rule to be lifted before March 14.
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2 LeJ members killed, 4 arrested in Quetta
Arrests made during targeted operations against criminal elements.
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Absolved: Akbar Bugti’s grandson released in smuggling case
Court rules in favour of Shazain Bugti as FC fails to provide evidence.
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Quetta hearing: Malik asked to relay information to security agencies
MNA says 1,500 Hazaras were killed in 13 years, no challan was filed.
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Baloch journalists urged not to put their lives at stake
From 2000 till today 90 journalists have died performing their duties in Pakistan.
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Quetta bombing: 37 injured shifted to Karachi hospitals
One injured woman succumbs to her injuries during the flight.
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Balochistan violence: Targeted operation to continue, cabinet told
Govt will go to any extent to protect Hazara community: PM.
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Balochistan Assembly: Legislators decry sacking of Raisani-led govt
Members deem the sacking of the Nawab Aslam Raisani-led govt as regrettable. Say external elements are still active.
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New development: ICA refuses interim relief in Reko Diq appeal
TCC wanted Balochistan govt to stop its plans for working on H4 deposit.
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Last rites: Another massacre, another mass burial
The mass burial brought to an end a three-day sit-in protest by relatives and members of the Hazara community.
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Hazara Town massacre: Agencies warned govt of attack, SC told
President, PM asked to submit response; home secretary, FC commandant summoned in court.
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Chemicals for Quetta bombing obtained from Lahore: report
Chemical shop in Akbar Mandi dispatched 15 cartons of raw material used in explosives, Police says.
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Balochistan Assembly: Lawmakers gear up to form new bloc
19 MPAs of PML-Q forming group to elect interim CM.
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Quetta massacre: Hazaras agree to bury dead
Relatives of victims accept govt’s assurances to protect Shia community.
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MWM, Shia councils call end to sit-ins as talks with government conclude
Shia councils to work together with the government to address Hazara community issues.

















































