What's behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan’s restive southwest?
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s neglected southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a dramatic uptick in attacks in recent years underscoring the struggles the government in Islamabad faces in dealing with myriad security threats.
Pakistan is experiencing a severe security crisis, fighting four interconnected militant groups: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, ...
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Watch CutTheClutter: Balochistan’s long insurgency, Leftist rebels & Pakistan’s terror rankingEditor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explores the roots of the Balochistan insurgency and the key factors that enabled the Jaffar ...
A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has hijacked the Jaffar Express train in Pakistan, claiming to hold over 200 hostages.
Malala Yousafzai has returned to her hometown in Pakistan, 13 years after she was shot in the head by the Taliban.
In recent years, the Jaffar Express has faced multiple attacks by Baloch rebels and TTP, causing numerous casualties. These ...
The suspects are accused of ties to a Pakistani-origin terrorist organization that promoted violent actions—including murders ...
Pakistan has informed the UN Security Council that the Afghan Taliban is supporting the banned TTP, which continues ...
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