Tags : Balochistan

Daily Tawar once again faces shut down threats

Faiz Baluch 10th November 2014

A Balochistan based Newspaper ‘Daily Tawar’ has announced on Sunday that Pakistani intelligence agencies have threatened the printing Press to stop producing the newspaper. According to the administration of Daily Tawar, in past eleven years the paper has faced many difficulties at the hand of state [Pakistan] forces and pro-Pakistan Baloch parliamentarian parties. The Editor […]Read More

Land mine blast outside Balochi singer’s house injures three children

Faiz Baluch 8th November 2014

DERA BUGTI: Three children have been critically wounded in a blast outside the house of Balochi singer Sabz Ali Bugti house in Janki area of Dera Bugti on Saturday. According media sources Sabz Ali’s six-year-old niece Nabila and seven-year-old son Abdul Majeed Sabz were playing outside their house when the landmine went off. A government […]Read More

Balochistan: Unidentified body found in Kuchlak

Faiz Baluch 7th November 2014

QUETTA: A body warped in a coffin was found in Bostaan are of Kuchlak in district Pishin area of Balochistan on Friday. According to details a passersby spotted the body wrapped in white coffin and informed the local authorities. A Levis official told media sources that the victim appeared to be a Baloch from his […]Read More

NATO Chief in Afghanistan to reaffirm continued engagement

Baloch 6th November 2014

KABUL, Nov 06 (NNI): As the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission is concluding at the end of this year, the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is visiting Afghanistan to reaffirm the alliance’s continued engagement. Stoltenberg will take stock of the progress made during the 13 year ISAF mission and launch of the new […]Read More

UN welcomes passing of draft law to criminalize recruitment of

Baloch 6th November 2014

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 06 (NNI): Senior officials of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have welcomed the passing of legislation earlier this week by the Afghan Lower House of Parliament to criminalize underage recruitment in the Afghan National Security Forces. The UN mission officials called the passing of the law a significant step […]Read More

ISIS in Balochistan: A Myth or reality

Faiz Baluch 5th November 2014

The fast growing Islamic extremist Jihadist organisation in the Middle East, DAAESH or ISIS, came into existence after developing difference and breaking ties with Al-Qaeeda in April 2013. This religious fanatic organisation in based in Iraq and Syria and it claims that pro-Shiite governments in these countries are against Sunni ideology. So far their prime […]Read More

Balochistan: Five bodies of previously abducted Baloch found in Karachi

Faiz Baluch 5th November 2014

KARACHI: Five bodies found in a deserted area of Karachi on Tuesday have been identified as that of Baloch residents of Hub, Karachi local police confirmed on Wednesday. According details a senior officer of Karachi police Mr Sheeraz told media: “the families have identified their loved ones and they said they that the victims were […]Read More

Interview: Baloch Activists

Faiz Baluch 5th November 2014

By Vanessa Thevathasan and Monomita Raksit A recent escalation in violence underscores the pressing need for a human rights-based solution to the challenges, violations and brutality faced by the Baloch people. Vanessa Thevathasan and Monomita Raksit recently spoke with human rights and political activists, closely linked with the International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, on […]Read More