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HRCP report on Balochistan: Insurgents, sectarian militants on same page
Human rights report says allegations must be investigated and made public.
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Highway crash: Four dead as speeding coach overturns
Quetta-bound passenger coach coming from Mansehra overturned due to speeding.
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After months-long delay: Balochistan to get full cabinet today
Eleven ministers, five advisers to take oath.
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Combating terrorism: Govt equips Balochistan police with more weapons
Balochistan police force gets 3,000 machine guns as well as MP5s and their bullets.
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5.1 magnitude quake jolts Mashkay again
The epicenter of the quake was in the West-Southwest of Khuzdar.
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String of terror: Blasts sweep all provincial capitals
At least 12 people killed as explosions hit Quetta, Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar.
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PM Nawaz approves Balochistan cabinet expansion
The cabinet has only had three members since June 19.
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Quake-hit Awaran: Only state sponsored relief operation allowed
Al Khidmat Foundation chief says govt gave permission to aid organisations having affiliation with religious groups.
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Despite best efforts, aid reaching only half of Balochistan's quake affectees
ISPR says 62,000 people have been provided tents and rations.
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Tremors jolt Quetta, surrounding areas again
Magnitude was measured at 4.3 on the Richter scale.
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Balochistan earthquake: Foreign aid relief workers barred
Khan pointed out that France-based NGO Doctors Without Borders had also been refused permission from the government.
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From the ruins of Awaran: Top military official makes peace overture to Baloch rebels
Says everyone needs to ‘join hands’ to help Balochistan’s impoverished regions
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Democracy in Pakistan: EU appeals for boosting electoral framework
Reforms should be carried out in a timely manner well before the pre-election period.
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Nine Baloch MPAs yet to submit details of their assets: ECP
Three MPAs on reserved seats and one MPA on seat for religious minority have failed to file details of assets.
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From the ruins of Awaran: The secular Baloch
The people of Awaran stand divided, struggling with having to choose between religion and secularism
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Despair everywhere in quake-hit areas
People of Awaran, who were already living in vulnerable conditions, are now homeless as well.
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Earthquake damage assessment: Attacks on relief convoys forcing change in plan, says official
NDMA rejects claims; says army, FC measures allow uninterrupted work.
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Tectonic tragedy: Balochistan earthquake
The science of Balochistan’s recent seismic activity and why it stays active.
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Balochistan relief: Punjab MPAs give 21 truckloads of supplies
Punjab government has also announced that it would dispatch three truck loads of relief goods to Balochistan daily.
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Long in coming: Balochistan expects full cabinet before Eid
Speaker Jamali says cabinet will comprise 15 ministers.
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Qila Abdullah raid: Two kidnappers, ATF man killed in shootout
Three kidnappers also held in raid for recovery of heart specialist.
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Balochistan Assembly: Provincial development authority draws fire
Balochistan Chief Minister has vowed to put an end to corrupt practices in the Balochistan Development Authority.
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Farewell to arms: 18 Bugti fighters surrender, gain amnesty
The rebels, who were watched by their families, resolved to live as a peaceful citizen in future.
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From the ruins of Awaran: Earthquake relief – a ‘loyalty test’
Survivors sandwiched between govt and rebels in terms of accepting aid.
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Militants won't keep army away from relief efforts in Balochistan: ISPR
Attacks have claimed the lives of six security forces personnel so far, says DG ISPR.
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Qilla Abdullah: FC seizes haul of weapons
Two suspects rounded up with the cache a day after Chaman incident.
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From the ruins of Awaran: ‘Angry, hungry and helpless’
The Express Tribune witnesses devastation, as well as indifference by some as the visit concludes.
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Crackdown on sale of smuggled petrol: Filling station owners go on strike in Quetta
No petrol means empty tanks and stranded vehicles.
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In times of need: Balochistan CM appeals for international aid, again
Says convinced BLF to not obstruct relief activities.
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From the ruins of Awaran: Of rock, gravel and Badshah Khan
The Express Tribune ventured into the affected areas and this is only half of what they saw.
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Massive bomb defused in Quetta
Explosives were attached to a bicycle in Kechi Baig area.
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Baloch separatists threaten more attacks against army
We will continue the relief work for our Baloch brethren even if attacks continue, says Major General Samrez Salik.
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From the ruins of Awaran: Identity crisis in quake zone
With CNICs buried under the rubble, survivors have no identity to claim relief goods.
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Earthquake relief efforts: Dr Baloch renews call for foreign aid
Says govt will take action against pilferage of relief goods.
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Under army’s watch: LB elections in Balochistan on Dec 7
The meeting decided to call in army and Frontier Corps to maintain peace during the election process.
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Balochistan sets December 7 as deadline for local body polls
Army and FC personnel to be deployed in the province.
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Balochistan CM says reconstruction in earthquake affected areas difficult
Abdul Malik says the people in Balochistan can't afford to have their houses reconstructed.
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Eat pakoras and tell jokes: Balochistan Assembly lambasted by MPA
Assembly session interrupted as government, opposition members engage in scuffle.
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Lack of coordination?: Having survived two earthquakes, people still await help
Makeshift straw shacks gave little shelter to men, women and children in Malaar, Teetrij, Gishkor and other villages.
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Earthquake-hit Awaran: After sporadic attacks, relief supplies start trickling in
More than 50 doctors are tending to the injured in the stricken district.
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The villages that were
Most of the stricken population is living in straw shacks that are part of the local architecture.
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Calamity upon calamity: Fresh quake levels what the first spared
Temblor razes five human settlements in Mashkey, killing at least 25 people.
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Four FC men killed in Panjgur ambush
The FC spokesperson confirmed the attack and the casualties.
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PM directs preparation of relief plan for quake affectees
Prime Minister's Balochistan Relief fund also set up to which people can deposit their donations.
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Three FC personnel killed in Panjgur shootout
The militants opened fire at the personnel when they were on routine patrol.
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At least 12 dead in powerful new Balochistan earthquake: officials
The Chief Meteorologist Muhammad Tauseef Alam said that the earthquake had Khusdar at its epicenter.
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Balochistan earthquake: Life among the ruins in Gajjar
But in Gajjar, as in many places, survivors say they have seen little in the way of aid from the government.
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Gone before their time: The collapse of a girls seminary
Official rescue operations still have not started in Mashkey; many injured in critical condition.
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Sindh offers tents and cash for victims
People of Sindh have great attachment with the people of Balochistan
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Death toll rising: Insurgents blocking quake relief, says Qadir Baloch
Says army and FC will provide security to relief organisations.