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The Baloch American Congress has urged US President Donald Trump to investigate reported Pakistani airstrikes in Balochistan’s Surab district that allegedly killed more than 30 civilians. The group seeks scrutiny of possible US-origin military equipment use, an independent probe and accountability for potential violations 

Pakistan’s Balochistan faced a second day of mobile and internet disruptions amid security concerns, affecting residents and businesses. Financial services were also suspended in Nushki, while Baloch rights activists accused authorities of restricting communications and gatherings ahead of Independence Day observances

Six workers of a private mining company were abducted by armed men from a mining site in Pakistan's Balochistan province. Security forces launched a search operation as authorities investigated the latest kidnapping in the insurgency-hit region

A powerful explosion near Chaman Phatak railway station in Quetta injured at least 20 people, damaged a train and vehicles, and shattered nearby buildings. Authorities declared hospital emergencies, halted Jaffar Express, and placed institutions on high alert for safety

Five Pakistani soldiers, including a major, were killed in a counter-terror operation in Balochistan’s Barkhan district, while seven militants were eliminated, according to the military. The operation involved joint forces, with weapons recovered amid ongoing insurgency-related security challenges in the region

A report highlights that over 80 per cent of Balochistan’s population lacks access to primary healthcare due to budget shortfalls, weak infrastructure, staffing gaps and poor governance, with experts pointing to systemic failures and lack of effective policy implementation

Multiple Baloch militant groups, including the Balochistan Liberation Front, BRG, and UBA, launched coordinated attacks on Pakistani military and police across Balochistan, causing casualties, infrastructure damage, and escalating hostilities in the province

Ongoing military conflict with Afghanistan has its roots in Islamabad’s duplicitous policy on terrorism: nurturing ‘good terrorists’ to target India while fighting ‘bad terrorists’ who, it alleges, are trained in Afghanistan

Religious scholars in Quetta urged dialogue and transparent probes into missing persons cases in Balochistan. Activists, including members of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, also raised human rights concerns at the Asma Jahangir Conference

Former senator Nawabzada Haji Lashkari Raisani criticised the Mines and Minerals Act in Quetta, alleging it enables resource exploitation and undermines provincial rights. He warned of a public movement if lawmakers fail to amend the legislation

Armed clashes and explosions were reported across several districts of Balochistan after the Baloch Liberation Army announced a new phase of Operation Herof. The group claimed coordinated attacks on Pakistani security forces, while residents reported heightened tension, especially in Quetta.

Pakistani security forces killed four terrorists during a raid in Balochistan’s Kalat district, the ISPR said. A security report noted 2025 as Pakistan’s deadliest year, with rising terror violence claiming over 2,100 lives, including security personnel and civilians

Pakistani security forces killed 13 terrorists in intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Kohlu and Kalat districts. Weapons, ammunition, and explosives were seized. The operations are part of the ongoing “Azm-e-Istehkam” campaign to eliminate insurgent threats in the province

In Balochistan, Pakistan, a bomb exploded on the railway track near Dera Murad Jamali, damaging the line and suspending Jaffar Express services. Police defused another device while a security operation was launched to find those responsible

Pakistani security forces thwarted an IED attack on the Jaffar Express in Balochistan’s Nasirabad, the latest in repeated insurgent attempts on the train. Services were halted for safety as authorities investigate, following several deadly attacks on the route this year

A female BLA suicide bomber attacked an FC headquarters in Balochistan, triggering a gunfight in which six militants were killed

The deepening rift between Pakistan and the Taliban is reshaping regional alignments and creating fresh diplomatic space for New Delhi

A Pakistani airstrike in Balochistan’s Chiltan Hills injured nine civilians, a rights group said, alleging an attempt to conceal the incident. The organisation urged the UN to investigate what it called part of a recurring pattern of indiscriminate military operations.

Intelligence sources reveal that ISKP, backed by Pakistan’s ISI, is collaborating with LeT to target Baloch nationalists, Taliban factions, and Indian Kashmir. The alliance signals Pakistan’s attempt to revive militancy while leveraging terror networks under deep-state supervision

A blast derailed five bogies of the Jaffar Express in Sindh, Pakistan, injuring several passengers. The train has faced multiple attacks in 2025, often linked to Baloch separatists. Authorities are investigating the latest explosion near Shikarpur’s Sultan Kot