The vehicle was carrying dozens of children to a military-run school in southwestern Balochistan Province, a region long roiled by rebel activity.
Tag: Baluchistan (Pakistan)
Pakistan’s Leaders May Talk Tough, but War With India Is the Last Thing Pakistanis Want
For many across the country, economic struggles, political malaise and the fear of armed conflict with India now feel like parts of the same burden.
The Balochistan Separatist Movement in Pakistan: What to Know
A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.
Inside the Pakistan Train Hijacking Standoff
Pakistani security forces declared an end to ethnic separatists’ seizure of a train carrying more than 400 people.
Pakistan Separatists Hijack Train With 400 Onboard and Give Ultimatum
The militants, Baloch ethnic fighters, said they would kill dozens of seized security personnel if the Pakistani government did not agree to a prisoner exchange.
Emergency Declared as Smog Chokes Parts of India and Pakistan
The authorities in New Delhi closed schools and urged residents to stay home. Similar measures have been implemented in Punjab, Pakistan’s largest province.
Train Station Suicide Bombing Leaves Dozens Dead or Wounded in Pakistan
A banned ethnic separatist group in a restive province claimed responsibility for the deadly attack in Quetta, the provincial capital.
Gilead Agrees to Allow Generic Version of Groundbreaking H.I.V. Shot in Poor Countries
Many middle-income countries are left out of the deal, widening a gulf in access to critical medicines.
At Least 38 Killed in Attacks in Southwestern Pakistan
At least 38 people have been killed in several assaults across Baluchistan Province since Sunday in what appears to be part of a campaign by armed separatists in the region.
Dozens Are Killed in Two Bus Crashes in Pakistan
One of the accidents killed 12 people who were returning from a religious pilgrimage to Iraq, officials said.