Balochistan

Pakistan MP Marries 14-Year-Old Girl From Balochistan, Probe Ordered

World News | ANI | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Pakistan police have launched an investigation into the marriage of a 14-year-old girl with Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi, leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), and a Member of National Assembly (MNA) from Balochistan.

Pakistan's Imran Farhat Retires From Professional Cricket, PCB Congratulates Him

Asian News International | Tuesday January 26, 2021

Imran Farhat made 4,195 runs in his 105-match international career - 2,400 in 40 Tests, 1,719 59 ODIs, and 76 in seven T20Is.

6 Killed, 10 Injured In Pakistan Blast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 10, 2020

An improvised bomb planted on a motorbike killed six people in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province on Monday, police said.

India Shreds Pakistan At UN, Points To Rights Violations In Balochistan, PoK

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 8, 2020

Hitting out at Pakistan for peddling "false narratives" against it, India told Islamabad that it must introspect about why it is universally acknowledged as the "international epicentre" of terrorism and the "best safe haven for terrorists."

"Our Children Will Starve," Say Pakistan Farmers As Locusts Breed

World News | Ismail Dilawar, Bloomberg | Wednesday March 18, 2020

Three swarms of locusts this year have all but wiped out Saadullah Zehri's wheat crop on his small farm in the mountains of Pakistan's vast and arid Balochistan province. He's worried about what's coming next.

"Reconsider Travel To Pakistan": US Issues Advisory Amid Terror Concerns

World News | ANI | Tuesday February 4, 2020

The United States has advised its citizens to reconsider their travel to Pakistan due to terrorism and issued the highest level of travel alerts for the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) along with the Line of Control (LoC) where terrorist groups "are known to operate".

US Issues Travel Advisory To Citizens Traveling To Pakistan

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 1, 2020

Advising its citizens to reconsider visiting Pakistan due to terrorism, the US on Friday issued the highest level travel alert for the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa along with the Line of Control.

Blast At Mosque Near Balochistan's Quetta Kills 10: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 10, 2020

At least 10 people were killed and 16 others wounded in a bomb blast during evening prayers at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, police and a doctor said.

Balochistan Activists Seek India's Help Against Pakistan's Human Rights Abuses

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 14, 2019

The UK chapter of the Baloch National Movement or BNM and associated organisations called on the Indian government to highlight the atrocities of the "rogue state of Pakistan" and assist Balochistan's freedom movement.

Bard of Blood Review: Netflix’s New Indian Original Is Bad, and Shah Rukh Khan Should Feel Bad

Akhil Arora | Friday September 27, 2019

In our Bard of Blood review, we look at how a callous and careless approach to its setting and people — Balochistan and Muslims — along with writing that defies logic and a show built out of patchwork, leads to an irresponsible and listless Netflix series.

Why Bard of Blood Creators Don’t Think the Shah Rukh Khan-Produced Show Is Political

Akhil Arora | Thursday September 26, 2019

Due to the very nature of what it’s dealing with, Bard of Blood is an inherently political show. It’s set in Balochistan, involves Indian agents going up against terrorists supported by the Pakistani intelligence services, and plays into stereotypes. But its creators don’t think it’s political at all.

Bard of Blood Cast and Crew on (Filming) Challenges and Changes (From the Book)

Akhil Arora | Wednesday September 25, 2019

Bard of Blood used Ladakh and Rajasthan to stand in for Balochistan, Pakistan. But that came with its own problems. The Netflix series has made several changes from the book, bringing in new characters like Kirti Kulhari’s Jannat Marri, and writing in more cliff-hanger moments.

'What About Atrocities On Us?' Baloch Activists As Pak Raises J&K At UN

World News | Written by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday September 12, 2019

Pakistan's attempt to corner India on Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva wasstymied by Baloch activists, who spoke out against the atrocities unleashed by the Pakistani military in its own backyard, Balochistan.

Pak Left Red-Faced At UN As Baloch Activists Expose Islamabad's Hypocrisy

World News | ANI | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Baloch political activists and human rights defenders shredded Pakistan for atrocities and gross human rights violations against Baloch people. The Baloch Human Rights Council organised a briefing on 'The Humanitarian Crisis in Balochistan' at a special tent at Broken Chair in front of the UN headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday.

Senior Politician, 3 Others Shot Dead In Pakistan

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2019

A senior politician was shot dead along with his grandson and two security guards on Saturday in Pakistan's Balochistan province.