QUETTA: The human rights organization Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), which has been actively campaigning against enforced disappearances in Balochistan, has announced the temporary closure of its protest camp in Quetta due to financial difficulties. The protest camp, which had been running for several years outside the Quetta Press Club, served as a central […]
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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s Special Anti-Terrorism Court-I has issued a proclamation under Section 87 of the Criminal Procedure Code against three accused persons in a criminal case registered at Noon Police Station. The accused include Muhammad Sohail Afridi, Meena Khan Afridi, and Dr. Amjad. According to the court order dated December 4, 2025, the police informed the
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QUETTA: The Balochistan government has decided to tighten its crackdown on overseas leadership of the banned outfits associated with India proxy Fitna al Hindustan and operating from abroad. As per details, Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti chaired a high-level meeting that approved strict and extraordinary measures to dismantle terrorist networks in the province. Officials presented evidence,
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan said the completion of the Pakistan Expressway in Balochistan will be a “major breakthrough” for the province’s transport development. He made the remarks on Thursday during a high-level meeting of the National Highway Authority (NHA). The meeting assessed the 800-kilometre Pakistan Expressway and reviewed security and other
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QUETTA: Balochistan’s Fisheries Department has foiled an attempt at illegal trawling in its coastal waters. Officials said the operation took place near Ormara, within 12 nautical miles of the coast. Fisheries teams successfully stopped the illegal activity. Sources said there was a brief exchange of fire between the trawling mafia and the patrolling team. The
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to partially open Afghan border crossings, which have been closed for 54 days, disrupting trade and stranding thousands of travellers. All major crossings — including Spin Boldak at Chaman, Ghulam Khan in North Waziristan, Angoor Adda in South Waziristan, Kharlachi in Kurram, and Torkham in Khyber — remain shut. Pakistan has
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QUETTA: Balochistan has recorded a sharp rise in registered HIV/AIDS patients over the past year. The number of patients stood at 2,851 in 2024. It increased to 3,303 by the end of 2025, showing an addition of 452 new cases in just 12 months. The same period also saw 452 deaths. According to the Sindh
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WASHINGTON: US authorities have arrested an Afghan national for links with the Daesh – Islamic State of Iraq and Syria–Khorasan (ISIS-K) and its Afghanistan branch. US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the arrest days after a shooting outside the White House in which an Afghan national wounded two National Guard members. ICE Homeland Security
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ISLAMABAD: State Bank Governor Jamil Ahmed has asserted that Pakistan’s external debt burden is declining, with the debt-to-GDP ratio dropping from 31% to 26% since 2022, countering narratives of increasing national liabilities. Addressing the media, Ahmed clarified that while external debt grew by an average of $6.4 billion annually between 2015 and 2022, it has not
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QUETTA: Balochistan is poised to enter a “new era of prosperity” by prioritizing connectivity and strategic sectors like the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), coastal development, and mineral extraction, stated Raqib Saleem, Secretary of Planning and Development. Highlighting a critical disparity, Saleem revealed the province’s severe funding shortfall in road infrastructure, receiving only 0.7 million rupees
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