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Pakistani forces kill 177 Baloch militants in 48 hours, the highest toll in decades

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Pakistani forces kill 177 Baloch militants in 48 hours, the highest toll in decades

People gather as others collect recyclable items beside a burnt vehicle along a road on the outskirts of Quetta on February 1, 2026, a day after an attack by Baloch separatists. | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistani security forces killed about two dozen militants overnight in multiple raids in the insurgency-hit southwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the…

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On the unrest in the Balochistan region

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On the unrest in the Balochistan region

In the past few weeks, Balochistan, in Pakistan, has witnessed large-scale protests. Balochistan is a region with a distinct cultural and historical identity that is now divided between three countries mainly Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) had called for a ‘Baloch Raaji Muchi’ (Baloch National Gathering) in the Gwadar port city…

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Four Pakistanis killed by Iranian border guards in Baluchistan province

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Four Pakistanis killed by Iranian border guards in Baluchistan province

Pakistani security personnel in Quetta,  the capital of Baluchistan province. File photo used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: AFP Iranian border guards opened fire at a vehicle carrying a group of Pakistanis, killing four people and wounding two others in a remote area in the southwest, Pakistani officials said Thursday, May 30, 2024….

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