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Human Rights Watch: Report reveals grim state of education in Balochistan
Human Rights Watch says at least 22 teachers killed by suspected militants between January 2008 and October 2010.
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Demonstration: BNP hits out at ‘false’ charges against chief
Party to set up hunger strike camps outside press clubs on December 15.
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Unrest in Balochistan: ‘No Quetta Shura or Taliban leaders here’
Condemns allegations against Frontier Corps for illegally picking up Baloch people.
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Riko Deq mines: Raisani hails project handover
Chief minister hails Ecnec decision of handing over the Reko Diq project to the Balochistan government.
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Missing persons: Relatives stage demonstration
Relatives of missing persons appeal to international humanitarian organisations for safe, early recovery of loved ones
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Human rights violations: ‘Balochistan fated for civil war’
HRCP expresses serious resentment over deteriorating human rights situation in the province.
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Muharram: Security tightened in Quetta
Police chief says extra law enforcers deployed in the city ahead of Ashura.
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Media watch: Attacking provincial heads
Media discusses the possibility of a new terrorist force in the wake of the attack on CM Balochistan.
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Gwadar Port case: SC stays allotment of land to foreign company
Court also accepts Balochistan government’s request against awarding contract of Gwadar Port to a foreign company.
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Taliban in Balochistan are peaceful: Nawab Raisani
Raisani says Taliban in Balochistan peaceful, enrolled in religious seminaries only to get education.
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SC hears challenge to PSA Gwadar port deal
Balochistan government says port deal with Port Singapore Authority (PSA) is one-sided.
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Police arrests 30 suspects after attack on CM Raisani
IG Balochistan constituted four investigation teams to probe the attack.
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Fire in Quetta claims lives of 4 children
The children were asleep when their tent caught fire.
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Balochistan govt allowed import of hazardous lube oil
Federal govt orders investigation into the matter.
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Balochistan Assembly: Legislators have no time for lawmaking
Only four assembly members turn up to attend session.
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Seven, including FC soldier, killed
FC platoon moving towards town of Khuzdar from Surab when unknown armed gunmen opened fire.
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PPP member stages walkout over Turbat ‘gun battle'
Says security forces responsible for the unprovoked attack, conspiracy against the govt to sabotage peace efforts.
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'No talks with those who desecrate Pakistani flag'
Malik says that the government will not hold talks with those who desecrate the flag and engage in extremism.
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Baloch leader’s sons killed in ‘gunbattle’
BNP-M alleges FC troops stormed house of leader Ayub Gichki and killed his two sons, three relatives in cold blood.
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FC soldier killed in Kalat bomb attack
Six others, including passerby, injured when remote-controlled device went off on RCD highway near Kalat.
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Cycle bomb, shootout kill soldiers
Paramilitary officials say two soldiers killed and seven wounded in separate incidents.
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Police arrest terrorists planning attack on PM
The police arrested two suspected terrorists, who were planning to attack on PPP Foundation Day gathering in Sukkur.
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Governor of Balochistan escapes attack
Explosive device planted along highway explodes after last vehicle of convoy passes by the area.
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Police baton charge students
Police and FC personnel fire tear-gas shells and baton charge protesting students at the University of Balochistan.
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Sharif calls for healing wounds of Balochistan people
Nawaz Sharif says no govt can resolve Balochistan’s problems by terrorising people.
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‘Sardari system’ blamed for Balochistan’s troubles
True representatives of the people marginalised in favour of sardars by the establishment.
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Missing Persons: Two BSO activists whisked away
Baloch Student Organisation stage a protest demonstration accusing security forces of whisking away members.
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Mineral riches: Raisani vows to defend Reko Diq project
Balochistan Chief Minister criticises media for villifying him over the project.
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Mud volcano surfaces along Balochistan coast
Fishermen report emergence of mud volcano three kilometers off Balochistan’s coast overlooking the Hingol area.
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BHC urges govt to take steps to recover missing persons
Bench expresses concern over no progress over the recovery of missing persons in the province.
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PML-N condemns 'surrendering land to foreign troops'
Nisar says presence of foreign troops on the country's land are a breach of its sovereignty.
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'India is responsible for Balochistan unrest'
Musharraf says operation against Nawab Akbar Bugti was justified.
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‘Policing isn’t easy in Quetta’
DIG operations says lack of manpower, technology makes it even harder.
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US military presence in Quetta: Pakistan denies allowing drone strikes
FO spokesperson says Obama administration being asked to revise its policy.
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Raisani rules out talks with insurgents
Balochistan chief minister says the public had not mandated him for talks with militants.
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Law-enforcers trained in anti-terror tactics
Pakistan Army takes initiative to provide anti-terrorism training to police personnel in Balochistan.
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Five decomposed bodies found in Pishin
Officials clueless about identities of the bodies which are about two months old.
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‘Balochistan being pushed into dark ages’
Elements involved in target killings of teachers are pushing province into dark ages, says CM Balochistan.
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Influx of Afghans in Balochistan resented
Balochistan govt asks authorities concerned to take steps to prevent massive illegal immigration.
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Media watch: Drone strikes in Quetta?
Media analyses America's wish to expand drone strikes to Quetta and the govt's response to it.
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Suspicious looking bag found at airport
Sources on the ground said they found the bag lying in the parking area of Quetta Airport.
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5 killed, 2 injured in firing incident
Unidentified men riding on a motorbike opened fire on an office of a transport company in Mand Bilo.
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'There is no Haqqani network in Balochistan'
Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao says US and Nato forces have failed in Afghanistan.
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Four shot dead in Kech
Four shot dead, two more left critically injured in a probable incident of targeted killing.
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Baloch leaders being eliminated, EU chief told
Mengal called on EU chief and apprised him about the alleged military operation in Balochistan.
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Strike observed in major parts of Balochistan
FC personnel stand alert on eve of third death anniversary of Mir Balach Marri in Quetta.
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Six missing persons found dead
The bodies revealed bullet wounds on the skulls besides marks of torture.
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Eight die as bus plunges into ravine
According to officials, a passenger wagon was on its way from Quetta to Chaman, when it fell into a deep ravine.
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Fire in Quetta kills three children
The fire which was caused by coal that was left burning in the night engulfed the whole slum.
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PPP Balochistan president Raisani quits again
He dispatched his resignation to the party co-chairman President Asif Ali Zardari and other party leaders.