What's behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan's restive southwest?
Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a surge in attacks in recent years.
Pakistan's leader meets survivors of deadly train hijacking and the commandos who ended the siege
Pakistan’s prime minister has commended the country’s armed forces for successfully rescuing 339 passengers after a deadly train hijacking by insurgents in the southwest
Pakistani officials say insurgent attack on train has ended; some hostages are dead
Pakistani authorities say an insurgent attack on a train carrying hundreds of people has ended, with all attackers killed following a daylong standoff
Pakistan PM Visits Quetta as Militants Behind Train Hijack Say Standoff Still On
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan province on Thursday, as dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants arrived in Quetta after security forces killed 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.
Pakistan’s army says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while others freed
The separatist Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attacking the train carrying 440 passengers in a tunnel in a remote part of Balochistan. Spokesman Jeeyand Baloch had said the group was ready to free passengers if authorities agree to release jailed militants.
Pakistan military ends train standoff, says 21 hostages and four troops killed
Baloch separatist militants blew up a railway track and launched rockets at the Jaffar Express, which was carrying over 400 passengers.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan moves Supreme Court against transfer of judges
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the recent transfer to ...
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Terror threats: Pakistan, China share serious concerns
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have shared serious concerns over terrorist threats such as TTP, ETIM, BLA and ISKP, and reaffirmed their commitment to tackling these challenges together.
Video shows Pakistan police breaking up Karachi protest, not beating Jamia Hafsa students
After students from the Jamia Hafsa seminary in Pakistan's capital Islamabad staged demonstrations calling for the release of ...
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Pakistan conducts search operations to rule out any further threat following train hijacking
The Pakistani military is conducting search operations to "rule out any remaining threat", days after armed separatists hijacked a passenger train in the southwest. Meanwhile, some passengers who ...
Pakistan Super League hopes to expand to eight teams after 2025
The Pakistan Super League is hoping to expand from six to eight teams after the 2025 season, PSL CEO Salman Naseer said on ...
Officials say separatists attack a train in Pakistan and the fate of hundreds on board is not clear
Pakistani officials say insurgents have attacked a passenger train in a tunnel, and a separatist group claims it has taken ...
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Rocky the bear rescued from abuse in Pakistan’s east and relocated to capital for medical treatment
in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Muhammad Yousaf) An animal welfare charity has helped rescue and ...
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Deeply shocked by the dastardly act: PM Shehbaz Sharif issues statement on Pakistan train hijack
"I offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs. May Allah grant them the highest ranks in Jannah and bless ...