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The Baloch Nationalist Leader Seeks Indian Support

QUETTA, Pakistan – The international political scene is changing very fast in the favor of Baloch people; during a very high level all parties meeting, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, spoke about the Balochistan problem on behalf of the Baloch nation, and encouraged them. At the same time, the President of the Baloch Republican Party, Brahamdagh Bugti, seeks …

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70 People, Mostly Lawyers, Killed in Explosion at a Hospital in Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan — 70 people were killed and 53 others were wounded in an attack against mostly lawyers. The attack has been claimed both by Islamic State and a local group, Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan Jamat ul Ahrar.

While talking to a local TV outlet Geo News, the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sardar Sanaullah Zehri, said …

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8 killed in Taliban attacks in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Seven members of the anti-Taliban peace force (lashkar) were killed when their vehicle was hit by an IED in the Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Another peace committee member was killed in a separate attack in the Sawabi district.

Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan, the militant wing active in Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the …

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Kashmiri leader accuses government of mistreating civilians

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Indian Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has raised concerns over the bad treatment of civilians in Kashmir and accused both coalition parties PDP (Peoples Democratic Party), and BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), of being responsible for the grievances.

According to reports by NDTV, Azad expressed his views while addressing Rajya Sabha, also called …

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4 police personnel killed in Balochistan

QUETTA,  Pakistan — Gunmen firing on police killed four officers in two separate attacks in the city, the banned religious organization Tehreek e Taliban claimed responsibility of the attack.

In the first attack, two policemen named Faizullah Khajjak and Naeem Akhtar were targeted on Sariab road when they were arriving in the city. In a second attack …

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Pakistan is left alone by International Community: Gen Asim Bajwa

Pakistan is left alone by International Community in the fight against terrorism. Pakistan has a long history working for peace, whether it was the USSR invasion of Afghanistan, the ‘war on terror’ after 9/11, countering Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations, according to Asim Bajwa, the Director General Inter Services Public Relations of Pakistan, …

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Pakistan: Popular Sufi singer shot dead

The popular Sufi inger Amjad Sabri, 45, was killed when his car was fired on by two men on motorcycle, the Police source confirmed.

Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan Hakimullah Mehsud group commander Saifullah has claimed responsibility of the Amjad Sabri’s death.  

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Pakistan: the IDPs of North Waziristan are asked to return to their homes

Peshawar—The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of North Waziristan, from one of Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas, were asked to return to their homes and villages after they spent two years away. Zarbeazb, a Pakistan military operation targeting militant hide outs across Fata, was launched across the region after the attacks of Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan …