Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir called militants in Balochistan “foreign-sponsored proxies” seeking to destabilise the province and obstruct development. His remarks came amid escalating separatist violence by groups including the BLA, which has targeted security forces, civilians and Chinese interests
The United States blocked a joint Pakistan-China proposal at the UN Security Council to blacklist the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its Majeed Brigade under UN sanctions. Pakistan cited regional security threats, while the US already classifies both groups as terrorist organisations
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
Pakistan’s Jaffar Express narrowly escaped an explosion after insurgents detonated explosives on its track in Balochistan’s Nasirabad, a day after services resumed. The frequently targeted train has faced multiple attacks this year, including a deadly March hijacking by the BLA
From militant operation Herof 2.0 to women-led civil resistance, Balochistan is at the epicentre of a deepening internal crisis even as Pakistan fights its own battle
A bomb blast derailed six carriages of the Jaffar Express in Pakistan’s Jacobabad District, Sindh province, near the Balochistan border. No casualties were reported. No group has claimed responsibility yet
Witnessed alarming 45 per cent increase in terrorism-related deaths, with total rising from 748 in 2023 to 1,081 in 2024 — one of the steepest surges globally
According to a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) spokesman, it conducted 152 intelligence-based operations in different districts of Punjab this week.
