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Security situation: Secretaries summoned in Balochistan case
Chief justice says federation, attorney general not interested in case.
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PMA calls off doctors' strike in Balochistan
CJ Pakistan had given doctors a 24-hours deadline for resumption of their duties at OPDs.
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Balochistan crisis: CJ terms Akbar Bugti killing 'biggest mistake'
Calls for resolving Dera Bugti matter within two weeks.
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SC seeks list of victims killed in targeted attacks
Questions policing powers of Frontier Corps.
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Balochistan security: End shoulder promotions from police, says CJ
Court ordered advocate general of Balochistan to them inform about the security situation from July 31 onwards.
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Imran condemns ‘Hazara community genocide’
PTI chairman says sectarian terrorism has emerged as an existential threat to the nation.
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Balochistan killings: Death toll rises to 8, strike observed
Shutter-down strike being observed in Quetta against targeted sectarian killings.
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Balochistan Unrest: PM Ashraf calls for implementing SC orders
PM assured chief secretary that federal government would extend every bit of assistance to the Balochistan government.
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Judge’s murder: Lawyers observe ‘black day’ in Balochistan
Boycott all court proceedings in province to condemn Zulfiqar Ali Naqvi’s killing.
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Lahore-bound PIA flight makes emergency landing at Quetta airport
PIA’s flight PK 206, with 160 passengers on board, was en route to Lahore from Kuwait when it faced glitches.
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan: Fact-finding mission finds Balochistan worse off
Report says Talibanisation fanning across province, and becoming increasingly home-grown.
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Balochistan: Strike, rallies mark missing persons’ day
The protesters appealed to the United Nations to play its due role for the recovery of Baloch missing persons.
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Sectarian violence: Sessions judge shot dead in Quetta
Driver, guard also fall prey to bullets; lawyers protest, boycott courts.
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Balochistan turning into a safe haven for militants: Report
Security forces may be patronising militiants, as it fails to curb increasing Talibanisation in the troubled province.
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Conflicting claims: A permanent feature in Balochistan
A UN human rights delegation is due to visit Pakistan on September 10 to address the issue.
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NA committee to probe recent wave of violence
Parliamentary panel to visit Quetta, Gilgit and Karachi by end-September.
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Balochistan conundrum: ‘Establishment wants a military solution’
Jamil Bugti says no solution to Baloch problem in ‘sham’ parliamentary system.
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Three killed in Quetta sectarian attack
Hazara community stages protest outside Quetta Press Club.
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Security concerns: Rejecting govt deadlines, doctors vow to continue strike
Govt had asked PMA to resume duties within 24 hours.
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Three Shias, five others gunned down in Balochistan
According to police officer Zakir Ali all three of them were killed in a sectarian drive-by shooting.
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Death anniversary: Balochistan observes strike to mourn Akbar Bugti
Shopping centres, bazaars remained closed while roads and thoroughfares were deserted.
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Balochistan security crisis: CM orders crackdown
Directs action against gangs involved in kidnappings.
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Balochistan unrest: Insurgents fire rockets at FC camp
The rocket missed its target and exploded in open area.
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Death anniversary: PPP’s Balochistan chapter supports strike call
Government officials expected to beef up security in Quetta and other sensitive area.
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Four injured in Quetta railway track blast
Militants attacked different FC check posts in the province on Saturday.
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Patients in misery: Doctors’ strike paralyses Quetta hospitals
Patients go untreated as medical practitioners vow to continue strike till demands are met.
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UNHCR warehouse reduced to ashes
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
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Four killed, five kidnapped in Balochistan
Killings were reported over three days of Eid.
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Blast targeting FC convoy kills two in Quetta
Bomb was planted in an Alto car which was parked on the roadside.
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Quetta bomb attack kills two, injures 11: Officials
Explosives-packed car went off after vehicles of the Frontier Corps passed.
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En route to Pindi: Train disaster averted
Train driver stopped the train and informed the local administration about a suspected object on the track.
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Attempt to bomb train thwarted in Quetta
The train was en route to Rawalpindi from Quetta.
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Quetta attack: Suicide blast kills five security personnel
Targeted check post was set up in response to threat of Eid attack plot.
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Five killed in Quetta suicide bombing: Official
A suicide bomber blew up his explosive-laden car at a check post in Quetta.
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Homecoming: Doctor returns home after 17-day kidnapping ordeal
PMA had been on strike since Aug 1 to protest the kidnapping of Dr Ghulam Rasool Kakar.
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Three gunned down in Quetta
Unknown armed men opened fire near a flour mill in the area, killing three.
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Two policemen killed in Balochistan
Attackers snatch millions of rupees worth of salaries.
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Doctors’ strike in Balochistan: PMA warns of shutting emergency wards
Protesting doctors demand recovery of Dr Rasool within 48 hours.
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Quetta Blast: One killed, eight injured
According to police, miscreants had planted explosives beneath a table in Mir hotel.
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Police van attack: Two personnel killed, Rs2.8 million stolen in Balochistan
A passerby was also killed while six others were injured. A case has been registered, an investigation is underway.
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Independence Day: Blast, strike mar celebrations in Balochistan
Officials hoist flags; security concerns keep people at home; cellular services in Quetta blocked.
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12 hurt in Quetta bomb blast : Police
Bomb was timed to explode late in the night when people had gathered on the eve of Independence Day.
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Jaffarabad district: UNHCR builds shelters for flood-stricken
UNHCR started an Emergency Shelter and Non Food Items project for some 44,000 households.
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PM directs Balochistan transfer policy overhaul
Policy meant to improve governance in the province, says premier.
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Border Hunting: Iranian forces kill 2 Pakistanis
Tribesmen were hunting close to Iran border when Iranian security personnel opened indiscriminate fire on them.
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Insurgents alone do not represent Balochistan: Qamar
Cabinet’s special committee on Balochistan meets political, religious leaders on trip to Quetta.
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Mastung attack: Two injured in firing on NATO container
Was en route to Chaman from Karachi when unidentified armed men riding a motorcycle opened indiscriminate fire.
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Complete halt: Doctors’ strike continues for 10th day in Quetta
So far no efforts made by government and its machinery to negotiate with enraged doctors.
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Balochistan moot: Speakers call for efforts to restore peace
Former deputy chairman of Senate says settlers and teachers were fleeing from Balochistan due to target killings.
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Police recover explosives, suicide jacket in Quetta raid
The raid was conducted on a house in Satellite Town