What's behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan's restive southwest?
Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a surge in attacks in recent years.
Pakistan's leader meets survivors of deadly train hijacking and the commandos who ended the siege
Pakistan’s prime minister has commended the country’s armed forces for successfully rescuing 339 passengers after a deadly train hijacking by insurgents in the southwest
Pakistan’s security crisis deepens as train hijacking ends in bloodshed
The Pakistani military said it had completed a deadly rescue operation in the embattled southwest of the country after armed separatists hijacked a train.
Afghanistan denies link to train attack in Pakistan
An injured passenger rescued by security forces from a train attacked by insurgents is carried on a stretcher after arriving on a special train for the wounded and survivors at a railway station in Much, in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, March 12, 2025.
Pakistan urges swift Afghanistan action against train attack masterminds
Calls reports on Donald Trump administration banning entry of Pakistanis in US ‘rumors’ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged the Afghan government to take swift action
Pakistan PM Visits Quetta as Militants Behind Train Hijack Say Standoff Still On
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Balochistan province on Thursday, as dozens of people rescued from a train hijacked by separatist militants arrived in Quetta after security forces killed 33 attackers to end a day-long standoff.
Pakistan train attack survivors 'crouched for hours' to survive
Hostages freed after a day-long ordeal following an attack by militants on a train in Pakistan's Balochistan province described crouching on the floor for hours before their release, as the bodies of 25 people killed arrived in Quetta.
Funerals held for victims of Pakistani insurgents train hijacking
Hundreds of people attended funeral prayers on Thursday in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta for victims of a recent train attack. (AP video: Muhammad Farooq)
Pakistan: Imran Khan Challenges Judicial Transfers In Supreme Court, Calls Move 'Unconstitutional'
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the recent ...
Pakistan’s army says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while others freed
The separatist Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attacking the train carrying 440 passengers in a tunnel in a ...
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Pakistan’s help in arresting an Islamic State commander. Will that spark a major shift in Pakistan-U.S. relations?
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Terror threats: Pakistan, China share serious concerns
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Pakistan conducts search operations to rule out any further threat following train hijacking
The Pakistani military is conducting search operations to "rule out any remaining threat", days after armed separatists hijacked a passenger train in the southwest. Meanwhile, some passengers who ...
Pakistan Super League hopes to expand to eight teams after 2025
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Pakistan-Germany Junior Series: Last match to be played in Islamabad today
The last match between junior hockey teams of Pakistan and Germany will be played in Islamabad on Thursday. The match will ...
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Judges’ committee formulates draft SC Rules
ISLAMABAD: The judges’ committee, to conduct a thorough review of the Supreme Court Rules, 1980, has formulated ...