Balochistan

By Robyn Sundlee Three months ago, a mass grave was discovered in Pakistan. More than 100 bodies were found in three different pits, decomposed beyond recognition. These casualties were not products of the war on terror or religious strife, as many might be quick to assume. Rather, they were victims of pure persecution. This is just the latest in a gruesome ...

Kalat: The murderers and culprits involved in rape and killing two teenaged girls in Kalat district of Balochistan have not been arrested even after four months of the incident, Said Victim’s parents Talking to the Balochistan Point the parents Allah Bux Bangulzai and M.Yakoob Dehwar, appealed Chief Justice Balochistan High Court Mr. Justice Fahiz Essa to take Sue Moto notice ...

  President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday at his arrival in Quetta said that the federal government was putting serious efforts to resolve Balochistan issues on priority. He also said that   positive changes could be   witnessed in Balochistan. He added that all the problems faced by Balochistan would be resolved and the situation would improve soon. The president, along with Federal ...

SIBBI: At least 15 people were killed and 35 injured in a powerful explosion in one of the bogies of Jaffar Express near Sibbi Railway Station Tuesday. The explosion occurred in one of the bogies when it was at Sibbi Railway Station. The explosion affected three bogies of the train. Federal Minister for Railways Khwaja Saad Rafique confirmed the death ...

Mir Behram Baloch When the British ruled, they were actually respected and liked by much of the local people. This comes out in a verse written by a poet who spoke of Sir Robert Sandeman: “Sandeman Sahib is the friend of us all/ he gives us money to have nose-rings made/all our jewelry is made of gold/and if we have no gold ...

QUETTA: The Spokesperson of the Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan, has claimed that FC lodged an operation in Parod mountain of district Kalat over the presence of militants there. In the conducted search operation over 30 militants were killed, while 10 security men were also injured.  According to details, FC troops along with Kalat Scouts operated in the vicinity and attacked ...

By Banuk Horaan Baloch  The vast mountainous desert region in Pakistan’s southwest is known as Balochistan, or Land of the Baloch. Covering 347,190 square kilometers, Balochistan constitutes 44% of Pakistan’s total landmass. In the North and Northwest lies the Durand line, dividing Balochistan and Afghanistan. To the West is the Iranian border, and in the North & East is the Indus ...

By Jameel Jansheer Balochistan is  State’s largest province in terms of landmass, for sure is a golden land covering approximately a geographically area of 3, 42,505 square kilometers. Currently, both nationally and internationally it has gained significance for it is laden with precious minerals and large reservoirs of resources like Gold, Gas, Coal, Chromite, Copper and marbles. Land wise, it ...

Kech: The bullet riddled dead body of previously abducted activist of Baloch National Movement (BNM) was found dumped in Pidrak area of Kech region in Balochistan on Sunday. The dead body has been recognized of Naseem Baloch, who had been missing from the same region. Published in the Balochistan Point on April 6, 2014

Dera Bugti: Two persons have been abducted from Dera Bugti area of Balochistan on Saturday.   According to Baloch Republican Party Media Cell’s sources, a raid was carried out in Bugti Colony, Zafar Colony and in old Sui areas of Dera Bugti on Saturday night. Two brothers Husaaino Bugti and Hassan Bugti were abducted by forces during raids from Bugti ...