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CM Bugti, UK High Commissioner Discuss Cooperation in Education, Health, Governance and Investment
Jane Marriott praises Balochistan's reform efforts during meeting at CM Secretariat; Bugti says peace and youth empowerment remain top priorities
Balochistan Police Announces Transfers, Postings of Senior Officers
The Central Police Office (CPO) Balochistan has issued a notification ordering the transfer and posting of several senio...
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Quetta and Surrounding Areas
Tremors were felt across Quetta and its adjoining areas late Saturday night after an earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Ric...
Jaffar Express Derails Near Sibi, Causing Delays
The Jaffar Express, traveling from Peshawar to Quetta, derailed from the track near Sibi, according to railway officials...
Government of Balochistan Formally Notifies E-Domicile/Local Certificate System
The Government of Balochistan's Home Department has issued a formal notification introducing the E-Domicile/Local Certif...
CM Bugti Congratulates 500 Women on Completing First Phase of Balochistan Women Entrepreneurship Development Program
Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti has congratulated 500 women who completed the first phase of the Balochista...
Balochistan Government, Heirs of Ziarat Martyrs Sign Written Agreement to End Sit-In
The Government of Balochistan and the heirs of the martyrs of Ziarat , along with representatives of all parties, have s...
16 Sanitation Workers Dead Since April, Amnesty Warns Pakistan
Two employees of the Chishtian Municipal Committee climbed into a manhole in Mahboob Colony on 4 July to clear a blocked...
Shutter-Down Strike Grips Balochistan Over Ziarat Tragedy
Markets shut across six Balochistan districts as traders and protesters demand justice for police officers killed in the Ziarat tragedy.
25 places to visit in Balochistan
Last updated: 17 July 2026. Written and verified by the Balochistan Dispatch team in Quetta. Balochistan is Pakistan's l...
BISE Quetta 9th class result 2026 expected this month: how to check by roll number, SMS and gazette
Students across Balochistan who appeared in the Class IX annual examination are waiting for one announcement: the Baloch...
Balochistan government jobs, July 2026: who is hiring, deadlines, and how to apply
Confirmed government jobs in Balochistan for July 2026: PPHI vacancies open till 12 August, BPSC interview updates, documents required and how to apply online.
Talks Collapse, Duki Shutter-Down Strike Hits Balochistan
Negotiations between the All Parties alliance, representing families of the martyrs, and the government delegation have ...
Undeclared Curfew Grips Nushki as Security Forces Seal City Entrances and Main Bazaar
An undeclared curfew-like situation has taken hold of Nushki district, where security forces have sealed the city's entr...
Mastung clash: civilians among casualties, local sources say
developing : laborers were among those killed and wounded during Thursday's clash between armed men and security forces ...
Balochistan local councils to be dissolved on Feb 8, 2027
The Balochistan government has formally notified the dissolution of all local government institutions across the provinc...
Conflicting claims emerge after security forces convoy attacked in Mastung
A convoy of security forces came under attack in Balochistan's Mastung district on Thursday, with local sources, securit...
Man, Woman Killed in the Name of 'Honour' in Naseerabad
The district has recorded more honour killings than any other in Balochistan over the past six years, according to rights monitors.
seven day, with seven coffins
Bodies Still Unburied, Talks Still Deadlocked: Ziarat Martyrs' Sit-in Enters Seventh Day in Quetta
26th Hardening of the State Conference reviews Balochistan security situation, pays tribute to martyrs
The 26th session of the Hardening of the State Conference was held in Quetta on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Baloch...
Supreme Court Seeks Prosecution's Reply on Bail Pleas of Mahrang Baloch and BYC Leaders
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday issued notices to the prosecutor and other parties on the bail petitions of B...
PPHI Balochistan Launches Fully Funded Midwifery Training and Employment Program for Women Across 38 Districts
The People's Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) Balochistan has invited applications from eligible women across all 38...
YDA Balochistan Calls Fresh Protest Rally for July 16 as Doctors' Strike Nears 40 Days
The Young Doctors Association (YDA) Balochistan has announced a fresh protest rally for Thursday, July 16, to be held ou...
PPHI Balochistan Announces 343 Healthcare Job Vacancies Across Seven Districts
People's Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) Balochistan has invited online applications for 343 temporary vacancies in...
Operation Shaban: the toll, the timeline, and why Balochistan keeps cycling through this
Security forces say 114 militants have been killed since July 5. The bigger question, one the death tolls alone don't an...
Balochistan redrawn: inside the biggest administrative overhaul in decades
A government notification dated July 8 has quietly reshaped the map of Pakistan's largest province, creating three new d...
Hanna Urak Showed What Talking Can Do
A jirga of local elders in Hanna Urak sat down with an armed group holding several abducted citizens this week, and secu...
Balochistan's Water Crisis: A Province Running Dry
Nearly 62 percent of Balochistan's population lacks access to safe drinking water, and over 58 percent of the province's land lies uncultivable due to water scarcity
Balochistan releases report on Mangi Dam attack; compensation announced for slain policemen
The Balochistan government on Thursday released a detailed report on the deadly attack on the Mangi Dam police checkpost...
PM Shehbaz Sharif Vows to Eliminate Terrorism in Balochistan at Apex Committee Meeting
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed the federal government's commitment to restoring peace in Balochistan, declaring that terrorism and lawlessness would be eradicated from the province through a coordinated national effort.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Arrives in Quetta Amid Escalating Security Concerns in Balochistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Quetta on Wednesday for a one-day visit to review the deteriorating security si...
Balochistan Faces Deadly Wave of Attacks as Khuzdar Siege and Ziarat Police Death Toll Reaches 21
Balochistan witnessed one of its deadliest days in recent months as coordinated militant attacks across multiple distric...
Deadly Attack on Police Checkpost in Balochistan's Ziarat Leaves Nine Officers Dead, Several Missing
At least nine police personnel, including two police officers, were killed after unidentified armed militants launched a...
Hanna Urak and the Questions No One in Authority Wants to Answer
On the night of July 5, armed men descended on Killi Babri in Hanna Urak, on the outskirts of Quetta. By the time the gu...
Four Killed, Several Injured in Hanna Urak Shooting
At least four people were killed and several others injured in a shooting incident in Killi Babri, located in the Hanna ...
39 Killed as Passenger Bus Plunges into Ravine in Zhob After Brake Failure on Thursday
At least 39 people, including women and children, were killed after a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine in the Da...
Quetta Sit-ins End After Release of Women Protesters, Says BYC
Sit-ins staged at Bashir Chowk and Kirani Road in Quetta concluded at around 9:00 p.m. on Monday after several detained ...
Wrong Turn Ends in Tragedy for Karachi Family in Balochistan
A family vacation to Balochistan ended in tragedy after a Karachi-based businessman was shot dead and his wife injured w...
Police Disperse BYC Press Conference in Quetta, Participants Detained, Group Alleges
Members and supporters of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) alleged that police dispersed a press conference in Quetta...
Rights Activist Sammi Deen Baloch Says She Faces Threats
QUETTA: Human rights activist Sammi Deen Baloch has claimed that she has been subjected to harassment and threats of arr...
Hot and Dry Weather to Continue Across Balochistan, Rain Expected in Several Districts
The Regional Meteorological Center (RMC) Quetta has forecast very hot and mostly dry weather across most parts of Baloch...
Quetta Businessman Muhammad Hashim Norzai Gunned Down on Kuchlak Bypass
QUETTA: Muhammad Hashim Norzai, the owner of the well-known Kabul Jan Restaurant in Quetta, was shot dead by unidentifie...
Khuzdar Attack, Khanozai Blast Injure Five
Two Security Personnel Injured in Khuzdar Attack; Three Hurt in Motorcycle Blast Near Khanozai | Balochistan Dispatch
Senior Baloch Voices React to the Arrest and Sentencing of Dr. Mahrang Baloch
Senior voices have reacted strongly to life imprisonment of human rights activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch, calling for dialogue
Earth quick hits twice Balochistan in a day
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kohlu, Barkhan, Zhob and Rakhni. No casualties or major damage were reported
Mastung highway blockade, Ormara blast, Kalat IED and Nushki arson attack reported in Balochistan
armed blockade of the Quetta-Taftan highway in Mastung, a fatal explosion in Ormara, a roadside bomb blast in Kalat, and the torching of vehicles in Nushki
Balochistan Cabinet Approves Three New Districts and One New Division
QUETTA:: The Balochistan cabinet has approved the creation of three new districts and one new administrative division in...
Strike Observed Across Balochistan Over BYC Verdict
QUETTA, June 24, A shutter-down strike was observed in many parts of Balochistan on Wednesday following a call by the Ba...
Two Miners Killed in Coal Mine Collapse in Harnai
workers died at the scene as a result of the collapse
Reactions Emerge After Life Sentences for BYC Leaders
Quetta: Reactions continued to pour in on Tuesday after an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta sentenced Baloch Yakjeht...
Dr Mahrang Baloch to Life Imprisonment
ATC Sentences Dr Mahrang Baloch, Three Others to Life Imprisonment in FC Official's Murder Case