Pakistan: Levies officer’s vehicle damaged in Qila Abdullah explosion

The vehicle of a senior Levies officer was attacked in an explosion in Qila Abdullah Bazaar, on Wednesday. Officials said that an improvised explosive device (IED) was planted close to a senior Levies officer’s vehicle, parked in front of Nadra Read More …

Pakistan: Two security personnel injured in Noshki attack

Two security personnel were injured in an armed attack by unknown assailants at the gate of a security forces’ camp in Noshki on Monday. In response, the security forces immediately returned fire. A search operation has been launched by the Read More …

Pakistan: At least 25 killed, over 40 injured in suicide blast at Quetta railway station

At least 25 people were killed and 40 others were injured in a suicide explosion at Quetta’s railway station, marking the latest incident of unrest in Balochistan. Preliminary reports indicate that the explosion took place at the railway station’s booking Read More …

Pakistan: Conflicting reports of ‘operation’ near Pakistan-Iran border

Conflicting reports emerged about a cross-border operation, conducted by Iranian forces in the Sistan and Balochistan province, with Iranian officials claiming the targets were Afghan-Tajik militants, while other sources suggest they may have been smugglers. Iranian authorities said that 18 Read More …

Pakistan: A radical shift in insurgency

The Baloch insurgency has undergone a drastic shift, with the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) playing a key role in reshaping the movement. Meanwhile, security institutions are struggling to adapt their counter-insurgency strategies to keep pace with these changes. Last Read More …

Pakistan: Eight security personnel injured in IED attack in Kalat district

In a concerning development from Balochistan, eight security personnel sustained injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack near the Takht area of District Kalat on Friday. The incident occurred when an IED, planted on the roadside, detonated as a Read More …

Pakistan: Three hurt in Quetta grenade attack

Three people were injured in a hand grenade attack targeting a police vehicle near the University of Balochistan in the Sariab Road area on Saturday. Police said unknown assailants on motorbikes hurled the grenade at a police vehicle passing through Read More …

Pakistan: Grenade attack in Quetta kills one, injures 11, including children

One person has died and 11 others, including children, have been severely injured in a grenade attack in Quetta. The incident occurred close to the train station, where unknown attackers on bikes threw hand grenades before making their escape. According Read More …

Root causes of terrorism in Pakistan: Beyond military operations

Pakistan has recently announced a fresh counter-terrorism operation, Azm-e-Istehkam, to rein in the surging terrorism in the country. This is not the first operation against terrorism in Pakistan and unfortunately, may not be the last one. Since the September 11 attacks Read More …

Pakistan: Frontier Corps soldier killed in Quetta IED explosion

A soldier was martyred and another injured when an improvised explosive device went off near a vehicle carrying a contingent of the Frontier Corps (FC) in the city’s Akhtarabad area on Saturday. The FC personnel were patrolling in the Western Read More …

Pakistan: Frontier Corps soldier wounded in Bolan blast

A soldier of Frontier Corps was seriously wounded in an explosion in the Margat coal mines area of Bolan district, on Saturday. Officials said that unidentified militants planted an improvised explosive device (IED) in Margat area and detonated it when Read More …

Pakistan: Three civilians killed in a bomb explosion in Turbat

A roadside bomb exploded in Pakistan’s volatile Baluchistan province on Monday, killing a woman and two children, officials said. Four people were walking through an area in Baluchistan’s Turbat district when the bomb planted by “terrorists” went off, said local Read More …

Pakistan: Security forces ‘carried out over 7,000 anti-terror ops’ in less than 3 months

Pakistan’s security forces have carried out as many as 7,745 anti-terror operations from April 1 to June 10 in their bid to curb the scourge of terrorism faced by the country, sources told Geo News on Wednesday. These operations were Read More …

UNODC Pakistan empowers Balochistan bomb disposal unit with specialized training on countering IEDs and EOD

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Pakistan has successfully completed a five-day specialized training course on countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). This intensive program was funded by the U.S. Embassy office of Read More …

Pakistan: Hand grenade attack targets Levies Headquarters in Mastung

In a shocking incident, a hand grenade attack targeted the Levies headquarters located on Tehsil Road in Mastung, according to police reports. The attack resulted in one person sustaining injuries. The victim, who was struck by the blast, fortunately only Read More …

Pakistan: Three killed in Khuzdar bomb blast

The Khuzdar city of Balochistan was rocked by a devastating explosion in the Chamrok area, killing three people on Friday. One of the deceased, Maulana Mengal was the provincial deputy emir of the JUI-F, as per the police, and was going Read More …

Pakistan: One person killed, 20 injured in twin blasts in Duki

One person was killed, and 20 others injured, including two officials of Balochistan police’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), in two explosions that took place in the coal field area of Duki district in northern Balochistan on Thursday. Officials said that Read More …

Pakistan: Terrorist attack on the Gwadar Port Authority complex foiled

The security forces on Wednesday killed eight terrorists and repulsed an attack by militants on a complex outside the strategic port of Gwadar, security officials and Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti confirmed. Armed with guns and bombs, the militants stormed Read More …