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Balochistan Suicide Blast

Top Baloch leader, workers survive suicide blast near protest site in Pak

A top Baloch nationalist leader and other workers his party escaped unhurt when a suicide bomber blew himself up near their sit-in protest rally in Balochistan province of Pakistan on Saturday. Sardar Akhtar Mengal has been leading a long march from Wadh to Quetta since Friday to protest the arrests of the leaders and workers of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), whose chief Dr Mahrang Baloch was arrested under anti-terrorism laws. The suicide bomber blew himself up near their sit-in protest rally near Lucky Pass in Mastung, about 50 kilometre south of Quetta, in Balochistan province but Mengal and others escaped unhurt. Mastung Assistant Commissioner (AC) Akram Harifal told the media that Levies personnel had spotted a suspicious individual near the rally and when they went to question him, he tried to escape but blew himself up. The participants of the protest by the Balochistan National Party (BNP) are unhurt and okay, he said. Mahrang Baloch and other BYC members, all arrest

Top Baloch leader, workers survive suicide blast near protest site in Pak
Updated On : 29 Mar 2025 | 4:38 PM IST

Bomb blast near bus carrying security personnel in Balochistan, 5 killed

The Baloch Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming that over 90 personnel were killed

Bomb blast near bus carrying security personnel in Balochistan, 5 killed
Updated On : 16 Mar 2025 | 2:58 PM IST

92% of total fatalities in Pakistan witnessed in KP, Balochistan, in 2024

According to the report, the data indicated that the remaining regions were relatively peaceful, suffering less than 8 per cent of all deaths

92% of total fatalities in Pakistan witnessed in KP, Balochistan, in 2024
Updated On : 01 Apr 2024 | 7:48 PM IST

9 policemen killed, 13 injured in blast in Balochistan province of Pakistan

At least nine security personnel were killed and 13 others injured in a suicide attack on them in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Monday, police said. The blast near the truck of Balochistan Constabulary personnel occurred on the Kambri bridge on the Quetta-Sibi highway, the Express Tribune newspaper reported. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Kachhi, Mehmood Notezai, said that the preliminary evidence suggests it was a suicide attack. However, the exact nature of the blast could be ascertained after investigations. He said that a bomb disposal team reached the site of the incident and the area is being searched after the explosion. At least nine personnel of the Balochistan Constabulary were killed and 13 were injured in the bomb attack in Bolan, Notezai said. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. As soon as the incident was reported, local administration and security forces reached the spot. The Balochistan Constabulary (BC) personnel wer

9 policemen killed, 13 injured in blast in Balochistan province of Pakistan
Updated On : 06 Mar 2023 | 2:53 PM IST

Balochistan suicide blast at Fatehpur Dargah shrine: 20 dead, 30 injured

Balochistan Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said he has instructed concerned authorities to respond immediately

Balochistan suicide blast at Fatehpur Dargah shrine: 20 dead, 30 injured
Updated On : 06 Oct 2017 | 9:30 AM IST