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Mobile phone and internet services suspended in Quetta

Mobile phone

QUETTA: The mobile phone and internet services have been suspended across Quetta for 24 hours following a directive from the provincial Home Department. According to details, the Balochistan Home Department had formally requested the federal government to suspend the services due to security concerns. Sources within the department said that the decision to suspend 3G … Read more

18 terrorists killed in two separate operations by security forces in Balochistan, ISPR

18 terrorists killed in two separate operations by security forces in Balochistan, ISPR

Rawalpindi: Security forces killed 18 terrorists in two separate operations conducted in different areas of Balochistan, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The ISPR stated that an intelligence-based operation was launched in the Chiltan area of Quetta following reports of terrorist presence. During the operation, a fierce exchange of fire took place between security … Read more

Balochistan launches anti-polio drive to vaccinate over 2.6 million children

Balochistan launches anti-polio drive to vaccinate over 2.6 million children

QUETTA: The Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has announced the launch of a province-wide anti-polio campaign in Balochistan, beginning October 13, with the objective of vaccinating more than 2.6 million children against the life-threatening disease. EOC Coordinator Inamul Haq confirmed that all arrangements for the campaign have been finalized. A total of 11,144 teams will be … Read more

Seven Indian-sponsored terrorists killed in Balochistan operation, ISPR

Seven Indian-sponsored terrorists killed in Balochistan operation, ISPR

At least seven Indian-sponsored terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) carried out by Pakistan’s security forces in the Sherani district of Balochistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement issued Friday. According to the military’s media wing, the operation was launched on October 1 following confirmed reports of the presence of … Read more

13 lives lost in Balochistan road accident, dozens injured

13 lives lost in Balochistan road accident, dozens injured

At least 13 people, including women and children, lost their lives and dozens were injured in two separate bus accidents in Balochistan on Thursday, police and rescue officials confirmed. In the first incident near Zero Point in Lasbela’s Uthal area, a passenger coach collided head-on with an oncoming truck. Six people died on the spot, … Read more

Balochistan’s challenges require Political solution, Says Bilawal

Balochistan’s challenges require Political solution, Says Bilawal

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the issues of Balochistan can only be solved through political means. Speaking at a press conference in Karachi, Bilawal stressed that decisions must be made in the best interest of the local people. He added that some banned groups had sided with the … Read more

Wheat flour crisis deepens in Balochistan

Wheat flour

QUETTA: The flour crisis in Balochistan has intensified despite the provincial food department having had 800,000 wheat bags in stock. Officials revealed that no wheat was procured during March and April this year, and even the existing old stock was sold out. As a result, the province now has no wheat reserves left. The shortage … Read more

Balochistan launches anti-narcotics drive on COAS orders

COAS orders

QUETTA: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), in collaboration with local authorities, has launched a large-scale operation to eliminate poppy cultivation and dismantle drug dens across Balochistan, following directives from Field Marshal Chief of Army Staff Syed Asim Munir. The campaign, being conducted under the direct supervision of the Army Chief and the Balochistan government, aims to … Read more

Five Indian-backed terrorists killed in Khuzdar operation, ISPR

Five Indian-backed terrorists killed in Khuzdar operation, ISPR

RAWALPINDI: On the night between September 14 and 15, security forces conducted a successful intelligence-based operation in Khuzdar, Balochistan, following credible information about the presence of Indian proxy “Fitna-e-Hindustan” terrorists in the area. During the operation, terrorist hideouts were targeted, resulting in the killing of 5 Indian-sponsored terrorists after heavy exchange of fire. Weapons, ammunition, … Read more

Flood risk remains critical at river convergence point

Flood risk remains critical at river convergence point

Flood emergency continues to engulf large parts of Punjab, Sindh, and threatens Balochistan, as major rivers swell to dangerous levels, triggering mass evacuations, tragic accidents, and widespread damage to life and property. At the heart of the crisis is the Panjnad Headworks, where water discharge has surged past 668,000 cusecs, forcing thousands to flee from … Read more

FIA foils human smuggling bid, arrests 60 in Balochistan

FIA

QUETTA: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday arrested 60 individuals attempting to illegally travel to Iran via sea routes. According to an FIA spokesperson, the detainees were apprehended from Jiwani during an operation. The arrested persons include nine from Gujranwala, 19 from Malakand, 16 from Bannu, nine from Lower Dir, three from Upper Dir, … Read more

Flood disaster in Pakistan: Scores dead in KP and Balochistan

Flood disaster in Pakistan: Scores dead in KP and Balochistan

Peshawar / Quetta: Heavy monsoon rains and subsequent flooding have caused widespread destruction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, leading to significant loss of life and property. Rescue 1122 teams in KP are actively engaged in relief efforts, while in Balochistan, at least 20 people, including children, have lost their lives. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 313 Dead, … Read more

Army focused only on terrorists, not innocents; says DG ISPR

DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has said that the Pakistan Army does not believe in punishing entire communities for the actions of a single terrorist. “The Army has no interest in taking innocent lives under the guise of counterterrorism,” he stressed. He made these remarks during a special … Read more

Three more Indian-backed militants killed, toll reaches 50: ISPR

ISPR

RAWALPINDI:  Security forces have killed three more Indian-backed militants during an operation in Zhob district of Balochistan. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the sanitization operation was carried out from August 10-11 in the Sambaza area of Zhob, resulting in the elimination of three militants. The ISPR added that the four-day counter-infiltration operation has … Read more

PM Shehbaz Sharif meets Balochistan student Ikramullah Kakar

PM Shehbaz Sharif meets Balochistan student Ikramullah Kakar

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Ikramullah Kakar, a student from Balochistan who recently secured third position in the matriculation exams under Rawalpindi Board. Ikramullah had first met the Prime Minister in 2022 during his visit to Qila Saifullah, where the PM encountered the student in a relief camp. At the time, Ikramullah’s family … Read more

President Zardari condemns Mastung terror attack, honors martyred soldiers

President Zardari condemns Mastung terror attack, honors martyred soldiers

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly condemned on terrorist attack carried out by India-backed militants on security forces in the Mastung district of Balochistan.

President Asif Ali Zardari paid rich tribute to the martyrs , Major Muhammad Rizwan Tahir, Naik Ibn-e-Ameen, and Lance Naik Muhammad Younus who laid down their lives in the line of duty. He prayed for the elevation of their ranks in the hereafter and extended his deepest condolences to the bereaved families.

He further said that the nation salutes the supreme sacrifices of its brave martyrs and stands firmly united behind the armed forces in the fight against terrorism.

President Zardari also lauded the courageous response of the security forces, who eliminated the terrorists in a swift counter-operation.

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