Tags : Gwadar

Makran Coastal Highway Blocked for Three Days, Dozens of Passengers

GWADAR, BALOCHISTAN — The Makran Coastal Highway has been blocked for the past three days, leaving dozens of passengers stranded and causing long lines of vehicles to form. The blockade was part of an escalating protest led by the Pickup Owners’ Union in response to the alleged mistreatment and abuses by the Coast Guard. Protestors […]Read More

Gwadar Remains Under Siege: Buses Banned from Boarding More Than

QUETTA: Under a new law, passenger buses heading to Gwadar must obtain permission from the provincial government’s Deputy Commissioner (DC). According to the details, the Deputy Commissioner has ordered passenger buses travelling to Gwadar to obtain an NOC (No Objection Certificate) because, without this NOC, no passenger bus will be allowed to proceed with its […]Read More

BYC Calls for Impartial Investigation Into Pakistani Army’s Accusations

QUETTA: The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has strongly condemned the Pakistani military’s recent press conference, which targeted the committee and accused it of working on a foreign agenda. In a statement, the Committee’s spokesman said that the military’s actions are a clear indication of its fear of the growing strength and peaceful resistance of the […]Read More

Gwadar Protest Enters the Eighth Day, Situation Remains Tense

QUETTA: The ongoing protests in Gwadar, led by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), have entered their eighth day, with tensions running high due to a curfew and communication blackout imposed by the Pakistani government. The protests, initially sparked by a state forces crackdown on peaceful demonstrations, have drawn attention to severe shortages of food, medicine, […]Read More

Pakistani Forces Arrest Five Baloch Men in Gwadar

QUETTA: Pakistani security forces arrested five Baloch men in the port city of Gwadar and transferred them to an unknown location. According to the Baloch Activists Campaign (BAC), five Baloch men were arrested by Pakistani security forces in Gwadar on Saturday, July 20, 2024. The identities of the five men have been ascertained as Arif […]Read More

Balochistan: A Geopolitical Powder Keg

by James M. Dorsey Balochistan should be oozing with optimism as Chinese and Saudi investment pours into the troubled Pakistani province. It is not. Instead, Balochistan, a key node in China’s Belt and Road initiative that borders Iran, is gripped by anger, fear and uncertainty. Local residents are hardly awaiting with baited breath Pakistani prime […]Read More

Balochistan: Five including two brothers whisked away from Gwadar

QUETTA: Pakistani forces have abducted five people including two brothers from different areas of district Gwadar Balochistan. According to details, Pakistan FC and intelligence agencies carried out offensives in Mundi area Gwadar and abducted Dad Shah son of Nasir and Adnan son of Maola Bakhsh residents of Hasadi area of Dasht Balochistan. Another three men […]Read More