Balochistan Coverage

Balochistan Dispatch reports from inside Pakistan’s largest province. This section carries daily Balochistan news from Quetta, Gwadar, Turbat, Khuzdar, Panjgur, Kech and the Makran coast: provincial politics and the Balochistan Assembly, human rights and enforced disappearances, education and universities, drought, floods and climate change, fisheries and mining, and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Our correspondents live in the districts they cover.

Tump

Unidentified Gunmen Kill One in Tump's Nazarabad Area

A man was killed by unidentified armed assailants in Nazarabad area, Tump tehsil, Kech district; investigation underway, no group has claimed responsibility.

News

CDWP Approves Rs23.82 Billion Mirani Dam Water Supply Project for Gwadar

CDWP Approves Mirani Dam Water Supply Scheme for Gwadar Open Graph Description: A Rs23.82 billion water supply project from Mirani Dam to Gwadar Town has been approved by CDWP and referred to ECNEC for final sign-off.

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9 Killed, 4 Injured in Two Separate Road Accidents in Panjgur and Washuk

PANJGUR/WASHUK – A total of nine people lost their lives and four others sustained injuries in two separate traffic acci...

Balochistan

National Party Welcomes NADRA Move to Block CNICs Issued to Afghan, Hazara Refugees

The National Party's Balochistan provincial spokesperson has welcomed what the party described as a decision by NADRA an...

Balochistan

Shahid Rind Praises Security Forces Over Anti-Militancy Operations in Balochistan

Balochistan government spokesperson and PPP leader Shahid Rind has praised security forces for what he described as succ...

Turbat

Man Shot Dead in Targeted Attack Near Zor Market, Turbat

Police in Turbat have cordoned off the area and opened an investigation after a man was killed in a motorcycle-borne firing attack.

Quetta ,Balochistan

Quetta Woman's Kidnapping Case: Police Arrest Four Suspects

Police say all four nominated suspects have been arrested and the victim recovered safely following her public allegations of torture and forced marriage attempt.

Balochistan

Judicial Commission Formed to Probe Managi Dam Attack in Ziarat

A one-man judicial commission led by Justice (Retd.) Muhammad Amir Nawaz Rana will investigate the deadly attack on the Managi Dam Pumping Station in Ziarat.

Balochistan

ACE Arrests Logistician as Billions in Irrigation Department Embezzlement Surface

The Anti-Corruption Establishment has registered a case and arrested a key suspect over an alleged multi-billion-rupee scam in Balochistan's Irrigation Department.

Balochistan

Armed Men Set Up Roadblocks Near Surab and Basima, Clashes Reported

Unconfirmed reports describe armed men setting up roadblocks and checkpoints near Surab and Basima, with clashes reported against security forces.

Quetta ,Balochistan

Hanna Orak Blast: Two Killed, Two Injured in Explosion

Two people were killed and two others injured in an explosion in Quetta's Hanna Orak area on Sunday, officials say.

Mastung ,Balochistan

Home Minister's Convoy Attacked in Mastung, Five Personnel Injured: Langove

Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove said his convoy came under fire in the Mastung area on 14 Augusst , telli...

Dhadar

Kambari Bridge in Dhadar Hit by Second Blast

The Kambari Bridge in Dhadar was damaged in an explosive attack for the second time in recent months, local sources say.

Nowkundi

Gunmen Torch Three Vehicles on Quetta-Taftan Highway

Unidentified armed men set three vehicles ablaze on the N-40 near Taftan-Nowkundi, prompting a security search operation.

Turbat

IED Blast in Turbat Targets Security Convoy, Several Passers-by Injured

IED Blast in Turbat Targets Security Convoy

Mastung ,Balochistan

Balochistan Home Minister’s Convoy under attack in Mastung; Five Security Personnel Wounded

A heavily armed group of unidentified assailants attacked the security convoy of Balochistan’s Provincial Home Minister,...

Quetta ,Balochistan

Balochistan CM Sarfraz Bugti Reaffirms Unity, Rules Out Talks with Militants on 79th Independence Day

At the Balochistan Assembly's 79th Independence Day ceremony, CM Sarfraz Bugti ruled out negotiations with militants who massacre civilians, while urging insurgents to return to the mainstream.

Quetta ,Balochistan

CM Bugti Offers Amnesty to Militants on Independence Day

At a large Independence Day gathering in Quetta, CM Sarfraz Bugti renewed his call for militants to lay down arms while vowing continued action against terrorism.

Chagai ,Balochistan

Armed Raiders Abduct 7 Miners in Chagai, Balochistan

Dozen of gunmen stormed a copper mine in Chagai's Mahian Kaur area, holding the site for seven hours and abducting seven workers, officials say.

Quetta ,Balochistan

Speaker Achakzai's Son Sanaullah Khan Passes Away

Sanaullah Khan Achakzai, son of Balochistan Assembly Speaker Captain (retd) Abdul Khaliq Khan Achakzai, has passed away, family sources confirm.

News

Twin Attacks Hit Gas Pipeline, Power Grid in Balochistan

A gas pipeline sabotage disrupted supply to six Balochistan districts, while a separate blast destroyed a 220-KV power tower in Naseerabad's Chhatar area.

Quetta ,Balochistan

Surab Airstrike: BNP Calls for Province-Wide Protests on Aug 16, BYC Announces Shutter-Down Today

BNP has announced province-wide protests for August 16 over the Surab airstrike, while BYC leads a shutter-down strike today. JUI-F and BNM also condemn the attack.

Dera Bugti ,Balochistan

Snakebite Tragedy Kills Two in Dera Bugti's Shambani Clan

Snakebite incidents claimed the lives of two children from the Shambani clan in Dera Bugti, while another child recovers at DHQ Hospital under observation.

Surab, Balochistan

Balochistan Shuts Down Over Gadar Gandan Airstrike

Traders, lawyers, and civil society shut down large parts of Balochistan on Thursday over a suspected airstrike in Gadar Gandan, Surab, that reportedly killed eight civilians.

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