The Latest Breaking News from Balochistan

Pakistan operation to free hostages after train hijacking ends with dozens killed

Security services claim to have rescued about 190 people being held by Baloch Liberation Army in remote area

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

Pakistan Launches 'Full-scale' Operation To Free Train Hostages

More than 450 passengers were on board when militants captured the train at the entrance of a tunnel in a remote frontier district, with an unknown number of hostages still being held.

Latin Times · Mar 12, 2025

Pakistan Train Hijack: At Least 182 Hostages Taken By Separatist Militants

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the assault, which took place on Tuesday as the Jaffar Express, traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, was attacked.

International Business Times · Mar 11, 2025

Dozens of passengers taken hostage after Pakistan militants attack train

Civilians have released from the train in Balochistan, militants claim, while military personnel are being held hostage

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

Militants say 214 people taken hostage as train hijacked in Pakistan

Baloch Liberation Army claims to have killed 30 military personnel after blowing up tracks in Balochistan region

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025

Gunmen hijack train in Pakistan’s Balochistan, take hundreds hostage

Baloch Liberation Army claims responsibility for attack on train travelling from Quetta to Peshawar.

Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2025

Pak 'scholar', who helped ISI abduct Kulbhushan Jadhav, shot dead in Balochistan

Mufti Shah Mir was a member of fundamentalist party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) and was close to Pakistan's spy agency ISI. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 9, 2025

Pakistan: Security forces kill 10 terrorists in Khyber

Pakistan has witnessed a surge in terrorist activities, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 25, 2025

Mystery of country’s most expensive airport that has no planes or passengers

An airport with a 400,000 passenger capacity isn’t a priority for the city’s 90,000 people

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2025