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Minorities being targeted: Baloch Hindus threaten to migrate from Pakistan
Demand immediate recovery of top spiritual leader abducted last week.
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BHC order: Govt barred from leasing land to UAE nationals
Local people fear that decision might be taken without consulting them, petitions speaker of Balochistan Assembly.
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Target shootings: Student leaders’ killing sparks protests
Shutter-down and wheel jam strike observed to condemn "extra-judicial killings of political opponents".
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Baloch missing persons: ‘72 bullet-riddled bodies found in six months’
VFBMP criticises CJP, rights organisations for silence on the issue.
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Schoolchildren injured in Turbat blast
Bus was taking children, whose parents are part of the Frontier Corps.
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Arms recovery case: Shahzain Bugti sent on judicial remand
JWP provincial president and over 20 others sent to Quetta District Jail.
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Army to recruit 10,000 Baloch youth
Gen Kayani says army committed towards addressing Baloch grievances.
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Targeted kidnappings, extortion: Baloch Hindu community weighs its options
291 people were abducted from the province in 2010.
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Coordinated protest: Baloch groups plan joint struggle
Nationalists call for a broad coalition to counter bids to divide in the name of ethnicity and sectarianism.
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‘Balochistan to be the focus of development’
Gilani says the Gawadar Port would serve as a catalyst of national development.
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Shahzain’s bail application returned
ATC returns bail application of JWP president.
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Blast damages oil tanker in Chaman, injures one
Explosive device was planted on the rear of the tanker; one person injured.
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Demonstrations: BNP protests killings, missing Hindu leader
BNP official says target killings of political opponents have intensified under the current government.
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Baloch nationalist: Shahzain’s remand extended
Anti-Terrorism Court remands Shahzain and 26 other co-accuses into police custody for three more days.
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Woman killed in crossfire
Locals accuse Levies personnel of opening indiscriminate fire.
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Target killing: BNP leader shot dead in Khuzdar
Unidentified assailants opened fire on him on Masjid Road of Khuzdar district.
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Balochistan unrest: HRCP holds rally against target killings
Four bullet-riddled bodies of missing Balochs found in Mastung.
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Rigidity keeps Sui simmering
Company’s refusal to employ local people is another cause of friction.
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Balochistan: Lawmakers pay tribute to Benazir
Lawmakers term Benazir a champion of democracy who laid down her life for the restoration of democracy in Pakistan.
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Caches, convoys and conspiracies
It is ironic that the grandsons of the late Nawab Bugti should count among nationalists.
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New governor: Sect trumps competence in Gilgit-Baltistan
Religious sect a major consideration in the decision to select new governor.
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Missing students: Protesters demand foreign intervention
Rocket diffused in Quetta, strike called in Pishin to protest rising crime rate.
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Shahzain’s arrest: Quetta shuts down on JWP’s call
Court permits family and counsel to meet Shahzain in police custody.
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Violence in Balochistan: Roadside blast kills police official
The bomb exploded as a police vehicle passed in the suburbs of Quetta, senior police officials say.
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Shahzain Bugti’s arrest: Rash action may result in political fallout, says Nawaz
PML-N chief urges govt to avoid taking rash actions which could aggravate the situation in Balochistan.
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Bugti called US embassy at the time of arrest
US embassy confirms Shahzain Bugti had contacted US official, shutter-down strike in Balochistan.
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Arrest of Bugti’s grandson: Shahzain remanded to police custody
JWP calls for a complete strike across Balochistan today.
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ATC gives 7-day remand to Shahzain Bugti
Bugti says if he was really carrying so many weapons the police would not have been able to stop them.
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Minority grievances: Top Hindu spiritual leader abducted
Hindu community protest in several parts of Balochistan for the release of their 82-year-old spiritual leader.
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Balochistan on edge: Frontier Corps arrest Shahzain Bugti
Shahzain Bugti was taken into custody by FC officials after arms were seized from a vehicle in his caravan.
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Two dead in Quetta plane crash
Military aircraft crashes in training exercise over mountains, pilot and one crew member killed.
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Diplomatic mission: US Quetta consulate plan put on hold
Security agencies, fearing law and order repercussions, advise against the building’s immediate construction.
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Balochistan: Ministers consume budget in six months
Departments now demanding more funds from the provincial finance ministry.
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Serial abductions and killings: Three bullet-riddled bodies recovered
Three bullet-riddled bodies have been found in Kech and Mastung districts of Balochistan.
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Journalists body demands investigation into murder of journalist
IFJ demands government to dedicate all necessary resources to arresting killers of journalists.
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Balochistan Shia Conference: Vice President resigns over target killings
Resignation to mark protest against failure of law enforcement agencies to maintain peace in Quetta during Muharram.
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Muharram security: FC claim foiling terror bid
Deputy IGFC says terrorists intended to attack Muharram procession.
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Remarkable growth expected in IT industry: experts
Information Technology sector sees remarkable growth but not a priority for students anymore.
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Lost hopes: Disappointed, relatives of missing persons call off strike
Voice for Baloch Missing Persons say they will move to Karachi.
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MPA says govt ignoring missing persons’ issue
Ministers complain about the slow pace of development projects in the province.
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No democracy in Balochistan: BNP
BNP alleges the affairs of Balochistan are still being run by Frontier Corps, no sign of democratic government.
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Party disputes: JUI-F still part of govt in Balochistan
JUI-F Balochistan Minister says if central govt asks them to resign from the Balochistan cabinet, it will act upon it.
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Balochistan Assembly: Lawmakers adopt resolution for funding
Minister says no projects for Balochistan on CDWP agenda.
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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.