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The Province of Balochistan in Pakistan has been the theatre of an insurgency, which has escalated in intensity since 2003. 26 August holds special significance as it marks the 18th death anniversary of Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti, the Bugti Tribal chief who was a former Governor and Chief Minister of Balochistan.
Balochistan's share of Pakistan's national income has historically ranged between 3.7% to 4.9%. [96] Since 1972, Balochistan's gross income has grown in size by 2.7 times. [ 97 ] Outside Quetta, the resource extraction infrastructure of the province is gradually developing but still lags far behind other parts of Pakistan.
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Separatist militant attacks on police stations, railway lines and highways in Pakistan's restive province of Balochistan, coupled with retaliatory operations by ...
Balochistan is the poorest province in Pakistan. [4] The Baloch community alleges neglect and exploitation by the Government of Pakistan. [4]The BYC was founded following the attack in Turbat on the night of May 26, 2020, which resulted in the death of a Baloch woman, Malik Naz, and injuries to her four-year-old daughter, Bramsh.
August 27, 2024 at 8:27 AM. QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A separatist group claimed responsibility Tuesday for the deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan's Balochistan and warned that “even ...
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) -Two people were killed and three injured in an explosion in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan region on Tuesday, a senior police officer said. Islamic State ...
Balochistan [4] (/ b ə ˈ l oʊ tʃ ɪ s t ɑː n, b ə ˌ l oʊ tʃ ɪ ˈ s t ɑː n,-s t æ n / bə-LOHTCH-ist-a(h)n, - A(H)N; Balochi: بلۏچستان, romanized: Balòcestàn, IPA: [baˈloːt͡ʃest̪ɑːn]), also spelled Baluchistan or Baluchestan, is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the ...
The Insurgency in Balochistan is an insurgency [41][16] or revolt [42] by Baloch separatist insurgents and various Islamist militant groups against the governments of Pakistan and Iran in the Balochistan region, which covers the Pakistani province of Balochistan, Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, and Balochistan of southern Afghanistan.