What’s behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan’s restive southwest?
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s neglected southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a dramatic uptick in attacks in recent years underscoring the struggles the government in Islamabad faces in dealing with myriad security threats.
A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.
A seven-plus-decade insurgency based on the rights of self-determination, as well as discrimination by Islamabad, has ...
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has visited the country's southwest after a deadly train attack by insurgents. He called for national unity to fight terrorism.
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that Pakistan cannot move forward on the path of progress without ...
Says political differences will continue but consensus needs to be achieved on saving the country from terrorism, urges ...
The hijacking of the Jaffar Express signals that the conflict in Balochistan is reaching a dangerous new phase.
Karachi/Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited Balochistan, where he reviewed the law and ...
LAHORE: As a major operation to rescue passengers and crew of the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express has been accomplished by the ...
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