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18 Workers Abducted as Militants Attack Construction Camp in Duki

18 Workers Abducted as Militants Attack Construction Camp in Duki

DUKI: Militants allegedly linked to the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) attacked a road construction company’s camp in Nana Sahib Ziarat, Duki district, abducting 18 workers and killing a security guard, according to local sources. Another security guard was seriously wounded in the exchange of fire, the sources said. The abducted workers were labourers employed at the […]

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13 Fitna al-Hindustan Militants Killed in Attack on Pro-Govt Tribal Elder in Dera Bugti

13 Fitna al-Hindustan Militants Killed in Attack on Pro-Govt Tribal Elder in Dera Bugti

DERA BUGTI: At least 13 militants were killed after an overnight gunbattle with a pro-government tribal security force following an attack on the residence of Dera Bugti District Council Chairman Wadera Ghulam Nabi Shambhani in Bhei Looti, tribal sources said. The attack was reported in the early hours of Saturday, with militants targeting the residence

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How Militants Target Transporters, Businesses and Disrupt Life in Balochistan

How Militants Target Businesses, Transporters and Disrupt Life in Balochistan

QUETTA: Reports have emerged of attacks and intimidation targeting local residents, transporters and economic activity in Balochistan by various militant groups operating under the banner of Baloch rights. The reported incidents include extortion, vehicle hijacking, arson and the setting up of illegal checkpoints on highways, according to sources and local reports. Several incidents affecting residents

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Five Militants Killed as Police Repel Attack on Checkpost in Quetta

Five Militants Killed as Police Repel Attack on Checkpost in Quetta

QUETTA, Pakistan: Five suspected militants were killed after armed men attacked a police post in the Aghberg area of Quetta, police sources said. The attackers opened fire on the police post, prompting security personnel to return fire. Police sources said five suspected militants were killed during the exchange of fire. The firefight was still continuing,

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Pakistan Forces Repel Infiltration Attempt Along Kurram Border, Target Afghan Post

Pakistan Forces Repel Infiltration Attempt Along Kurram Border, Target Afghan Post

KURRAM: Pakistani security forces have foiled an infiltration attempt by militants of the Fitna al Khawarij into the Kurram sector from Afghanistan, security sources said on Wednesday. The militants of the Fitna al-Khawarij, a term used by Pakistani authorities for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), made the infiltration attempt into Pakistan under suppervision of the

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Balochistan Sacks Over 100 Govt Employees Over Anti-State Narrative

Balochistan Sacks Over 100 Govt Employees Over Anti-State Narrative

QUETTA: Balochistan has dismissed more than 100 government employees over promoting an anti-state narrative, provincial officials said, as the government moves ahead with a promised crackdown on alleged facilitators of militant groups and those accused of promoting their agendas. Babar Yousafzai, an assistant to the Balochistan Home Department, said the dismissed employees had promoted narratives

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Mastung Police Station Attacked With Grenade, Officer Injured

Mastung Police Station Attacked With Grenade, Officer Injured

QUETTA: Unknown attackers hurled a hand grenade at a police station in Mastung district of Balochistan, injuring a police officer, police said. The grenade exploded inside the police station, causing injuries to one officer, according to police. The injured officer was taken to a hospital for medical treatment, police sources said. Police have launched an

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Five Truck Drivers Abducted Along With Vehicles in Mastung

Five Truck Drivers Abducted Along With Vehicles in Mastung

QUETTA: Five truck drivers travelling for work were allegedly abducted along with their vehicles by militants linked to Fitna al-Hindustan (FAH) in Khad Kocha area of Mastung district, according to sources. The sources said five trucks travelling from Quetta to Karachi were stopped near Injeri Cross on August 27, where armed men took control of

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KP Seeks Federal Constabulary Deployment in Bannu, Lakki Marwat

KP Seeks Federal Constabulary Deployment in Bannu, Lakki Marwat

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has requested the federal government immediate deployment of additional Federal Constabulary platoons in Bannu and Lakki Marwat amid growing security concerns linked to what it described as self-styled police peace committees. According to an official letter, the security situation in both districts has been described as alarming following threats to

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