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Bolan Mail attacked with remote controlled bomb
No group has so far claimed the responsibility for this attack.
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Quetta violence: Gunman kills three in sectarian attack
At least two Shia Muslims and one other man were killed when a gunman opened fire.
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Three killed by rocket attack on oil tankers
Unidentified men launched attack from nearby mountains.
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Jaffarabad seat: Jamali’s younger brother wins by-poll
Jaffarabad has seen many a political and electoral battle between Jamali and Khosa candidates.
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Akbar Bugti case: Investigation team demands red arrest warrant against Musharraf
Former Governor of Balochistan Owais Ahmed Ghani is also nominated in the murder case.
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Strike in Balochistan over killing of Baloch nationalists
Four bodies were found in the areas of Turbat, Khuzdar, and Pasni.
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Frontier Corps targeted, five killed
Baloch Liberation Front claims responsibility for the attack.
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The great escape: Women cut window grilles, flee ‘shelter’
Administrator of shelter suspended following the incident.
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Ethnic tensions: Where being skilled is a sin
Thousands flee Balochistan as cycle of violence escalates.
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Balochistan on strike over political activist’s killing
Ghaffar Lango’s family blames security agencies for his disappearance and murder.
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Lawlessness in Balochistan: Govt nearly doubles number of Balochistan Levies
Move seen as an attempt to gain control over deteriorating secutity.
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Abduction: Govt ‘clueless’ as search for Swiss couple begins
No ransom demand has been made yet, nor has there been any contact by the kidnappers.
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Swiss couple kidnapped near Loralai: Officials
The couple, said to be tourists, might have been heading for Quetta.
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Akbar Bugti case: Court orders govt to produce arrest warrants of accused
Deputy Attorney General says Interior Ministry will seek extradition of accused living abroad.
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State of human rights: Security forces calling the shots in Balochistan, says HRCP
140 missing persons found dead, 71 people unrecovered as govt “non-existent”.
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Strike observed against Baloch MPA's prison sentence
Judge Ameenuddin declared five of the accused as culprits in absentia.
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Gas pipeline blown up in Dera Bugti
Gas supply from Pirkoh plant suspended.
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Balochistan budget: Assembly unanimously approves Rs128b outlay
Balochistan Assembly unanimously approved the budget for the next fiscal year, with an outlay of Rs128.71 billion.
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Kidnapped engineer: QESCO employees stage protest
Employees of Quetta Electricity Supply Company staged a protest outside the Balochistan Assembly building.
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Budget debate: Smooth sailing for Balochistan govt
Opposition comprises one member who hasn’t shown up after being sworn in.
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Bugti’s grandson killed at a party
At least four others shot dead in brawl.
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Terrorism: UNHCR vehicle attacked
No casualties were reported after a UNHCR vehicle was attacked by militants.
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Demanding Engineer’s Release: QESCO, WAPDA employees protest
Workers demand early and safe release of Chief Engineer Rauf Baloch who was kidnapped from Quetta two days ago.
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Balochistan Assembly: MPAs show ‘no interest’ in budget discussion
Several members dismiss development fund allocations as ‘inappropriate’.
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Balochistan Assembly: Supplementary budget approved in 25 minutes
Mandokhel demands details of development spending.
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Targeted Killing: BNP leader Rustom Marri shot dead
Gunmen shot dead prominent social activist Mir Rustom Marri in Dera Allah Yar in Jaffarabad Thursday evening.
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Post-budget briefing: Balochistan to invest in its own resources
Province claims that the private sector is disinterested in its mines and minerals.
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Attack on pilgrims’ bus in Quetta leaves two dead
Most of the passengers were pilgrims on their way to Iran.
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Two FC men arrested for criminal activities
Police intercepted a suspicious vehicle on a tip-off and recovered arms and ammunitions.
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Pilgrims bus attack: Three killed, several injured in Quetta
The bus was on its way from Taftaan to Quetta.
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Provincial budget 2012: Balochistan neglects its own development
Cuts development spending by 10%, lowest proportion amongst all provinces.
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Two months down: Doctors call off strike in Balochistan
Raisani assures young doctors’ association their demands will be met.
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Young Doctors end strike in Quetta
Provincial government announces increments for doctors. Relatives killed in target killings to be compensated.
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Balochistan insurgency: Section 144 imposed after bomb attack in Quetta
Police suspected the target could have been shops owned by Shias.
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Doctors to get raises with other provinces: Raisani
Chief Minister says increments will come when other provinces raise salaries of doctors.
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Senior doctors vow to support juniors
Ordinance prohibiting strikes rejected by doctors.
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Makran highway: Bus crashes into mountain, 15 dead
At least 15 people died and 18 sustained injuries in a road accident on the Makran Coastal Highway.
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One dead as NATO oil tanker torched in Balochistan
Gunmen torched an oil tanker carrying fuel for NATO troops in Afghanistan after killing its driver.
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Doctors reject Essential Health Service Ordinance
Addressing a press conference, doctors claim that the sole purpose of ordinance is to pressurise doctors.
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Early release: Protesters call for recovering kidnapped engineers
Engineers protested against govt apathy and inaction over kidnapping of their colleagues across Balochistan.
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Remote-controlled blast: Three killed, 17 injured in Panjgur
Baloch group claimed responsibility for the incident; FC convoy targeted.
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Provincial budgets 2012: Balochistan asks for greater share of federal pie
Province has more revenues, but still wants more of Islamabad’s development funds.
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Tribesmen protest: Highway leading to Afghanistan blocked
Tribesmen block highway to protest against shooting by Afghan forces which injured six people.
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Demonstration: Olympian’s killing condemned
Hazara Democratic Party (HDP) staged a protest in front of Quetta Press Club to condemn the killing of Abrar Hussain.
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Tribesmen briefly block Pak-Afghan highway near Chaman
Protests against firing from Afghan side which left six people injured.
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Two NATO tankers set ablaze in Notal, Balochistan
Eight unidentified armed men opened indiscriminate fire at the two tankers and set them on fire.
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Balochistan strike: Junior doctors seek apex court intervention
YDA urges SC to take suo motu action against police for using brute force.
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Another hero lost: Boxing Olympian shot dead in Quetta
Police say murder appears to be an incident of sectarian killing.
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Gilani approves scholarship scheme for Balochistan students
150 students from Balochistan will be given scholarships every year up to 2015.
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Young doctors to observe country-wide strike
Doctors to observe strike in protest against manhandling of colleagues by police.









































