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Pakistan: Five schoolchildren among seven killed in blast in Balochistan

Pakistan: Five schoolchildren among seven killed in blast in Balochistan

The blast occurred at 8.35 am near a girl's high school at the Civil Hospital Chowk of the Mastung district of the province; Terrorists used a remote control device to detonate explosive material hidden in a parked motorbike

01 November,2024 04:59 PM IST | Islamabad/Karachi | PTI
Five dead, including children, in targeted blast on police van in Mastung

Five dead, including children, in targeted blast on police van in Mastung

In a tragic targeted explosion in Balochistan’s Mastung district, five lives, including three schoolchildren and a police officer, were lost. The remote-controlled blast left over a dozen injured, intensifying local calls for vigilance and unity against terrorism.

01 November,2024 01:00 PM IST | Mastung
Pakistan's polio tally reaches 43 with latest case in Balochistan

Pakistan's polio tally reaches 43 with latest case in Balochistan

Pakistan has confirmed its 43rd polio case of 2024, detected in Balochistan's Chagai district. The ongoing struggle against the disease continues as the country battles endemic polio and launches a week-long vaccination drive aimed at immunising over 45 million children.

31 October,2024 10:05 AM IST | Islamabad
Protests erupt in Balochistan as citizens demand justice amid rising violence

Protests erupt in Balochistan as citizens demand justice amid rising violence

Residents in Balochistan are protesting against rising violence and lawlessness following the murder of a security guard, Fida Hussain, by death squads during a bank robbery. Demonstrators call for immediate justice and highlight the pervasive fear among local communities.

27 October,2024 04:44 PM IST | Quetta
Pakistan: 11 killed in clashes between two tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan: 11 killed in clashes between two tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

In a separate incident in Pakistan on the same day, the Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility for an attack on a coal mine that killed more than 20 individuals, including Afghans. The attack involved heavy weaponry such as rocket launchers and grenades

13 October,2024 04:53 PM IST | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | mid-day online correspondent
20 killed in attack on miners in Pakistan

20 killed in attack on miners in Pakistan

There were around 50 workers at the site and some of them escaped unhurt after running into the nearby mountains or remaining hidden deep in the mines

12 October,2024 08:19 AM IST | Karachi | Agencies
Pakistan: 20 miners shot dead in attack on coal mines; 7 injured

Pakistan: 20 miners shot dead in attack on coal mines; 7 injured

The recent attack in the Balochistan province, comes days ahead of the major security summit being hosted in the Pakistan's capital.

11 October,2024 10:25 AM IST | Quetta | mid-day online correspondent
Pakistan: Forty killed in Balochistan as gunmen launch deadly attacks

Pakistan: Forty killed in Balochistan as gunmen launch deadly attacks

In the first attack, 23 people from Punjab province were killed in Musakhel district after gunmen stopped their buses, checked their identities, and executed them.

26 August,2024 06:29 PM IST | Karachi | mid-day online correspondent
Pakistan: 28 dead, 22 injured as bus plunges into ravine in Balochistan's Washuk

Pakistan: 28 dead, 22 injured as bus plunges into ravine in Balochistan's Washuk

Six passengers died on the spot, while some of the injured were in critical condition, with Washuk officials fearing the death toll could rise.

29 May,2024 11:27 PM IST | Balochistan | ANI
ICG seizes narcotics worth Rs 600 crore from Pakistani boat; 14 held

ICG seizes narcotics worth Rs 600 crore from Pakistani boat; 14 held

Indian Coast Guard seized narcotics worth Rs 600 crore from a Pakistani boat and apprehended 14 crew members

28 April,2024 08:23 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

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