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Balochistan · BalochistanAn attack on Pakistan's second-largest naval base has put the spotlight on the simmering separatism in Pakistan's largest but yet most restive province, Balochistan. A paramilitary soldier from Pakistan's Balochistan Frontier Corps was killed along with four militants of Balochistan Liberation Army's (BLA) Majeed Brigade during an attack on the Pakistani naval base PNS Siddique, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military'sSee the Story
What is Majeed Brigade, Baloch Liberation Army’s ‘suicide squad’ reportedly behind Pak Navy base attack?
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Balochistan · BalochistanIranian police clashed with unspecified ‘terrorists’ in the city of Khash, south of the provincial capital Zahedan, on Monday night. One Iranian police officer was killed by gunfire, as was a child in a vehicle that was near the police at the time of the shooting. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed credit for the assault.See the Story
More attacks in Iran and Pakistan’s Baluchistan regions following border dustup
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Balochistan · BalochistanThe Baluch Liberation Army (BLA), an outlawed insurgent group, took responsibility for staging the assault. The Pakistani province, rich in natural resources, has experienced a decadeslong insurgency. Last week, eight BLA militants stormed a government compound in nearby Gwadar district, home to a China-operated port.See the Story
Pakistan Repulses Insurgent Attack on Southwestern Naval Air Base
Coverage: 2 sources
Quetta · QuettaQUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has ordered the termination of around 2,000 teachers of different cadres for absenteeism, ARY News reported. The decision was taken during an education department meeting presided over by CM Bugti regarding the habitual absentee teachers, dysfunctional education institutes and the reforms in the provincial education system. The chief minister ordered the appointment of teachers on a contract basis…See the Story
Over 2,000 'habitual' absentee teachers to be terminated
Quetta · QuettaQUETTA: With its pristine white dome and four smaller domes, constructed above towering minarets, Jamia Masjid in the Pakistani city of Quetta has been drawing hundreds of worshippers every day during the holy month of Ramadan. Located in Jinnah Town and covering 60,000 square feet of land, it is Quetta’s largest mosque. People gather for Friday prayers at the Jamia MasjidSee the Story
Quetta’s 5-domed mosque sees influx of worshippers during Ramadan
100% Right coverage: 1 sources
Gwadar · GwadarPakistan has been fighting back an ethnic insurgency in the southeastern province of Baluchistan for decades. The arrival of an unpopular Chinese megaproject has exacerbated tensions. Gwadar is the Chinese-operated terminus for the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the $45-60 billion centerpiece of China's Belt and Road Initiative.See the Story
Militants Attack Government Building at China's Port of Gwadar
Coverage: 2 sources