A blast destroyed a local hotel in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Monday night, damaging nearby houses and more than 250 solar panels, according to police. The explosion occurred at the Madina Hotel in the Khadkocha area of Mastung. Mastung Superintendent of Police Allah Bakhsh said the hotel was destroyed in the blast, while several nearby...
At least one private security guard was killed, two people were wounded, and 12 workers were abducted after gunmen attacked a construction company’s base in the Duki district of Balochistan on Saturday, police said. According to Duki Superintendent of Police Mansoor Ahmed Buzdar, the attackers raided the site in the Palari area of Nana Sahib...
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has called for a stronger national effort to counter terrorism by tackling extremist narratives, misinformation, and disinformation alongside security operations. Speaking at a capacity-building workshop organised by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO) in Islamabad on Tuesday, Tarar said the fight against terrorism was not limited to military action, as...
Security forces killed 18 terrorists during a security operation in Balochistan’s Surab district after a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) detonated prematurely, the military’s media wing, ISPR, said on Wednesday. According to the ISPR statement, the explosives-laden vehicle exploded while militants were preparing it on the morning of August 12. The premature blast killed eight...
Security forces have killed 15 terrorists in multiple intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across several districts of Balochistan, state media reported on Sunday. According to Pakistan Television, the operations were carried out in Mastung, Bolan, Washuk, Awaran, Sibi, Khuzdar, Harnai, and Nushki as part of the ongoing Operation Raddul Fitna 3. Sources cited by state media...
The Pakistan Navy successfully rescued 19 crew members from a stranded fishing vessel near Gwadar after responding to a maritime distress call in a swift humanitarian operation. According to officials, the fishing boat encountered difficulties in the Arabian Sea after suffering a mechanical failure, leaving it stranded off the coast near Gwadar. Upon receiving the...
The vice chancellor and pro-vice chancellor of the University of Gwadar have reportedly gone missing while travelling from Gwadar to Quetta, prompting authorities to launch a search operation in Balochistan. According to officials, Vice Chancellor Dr Abdul Razzaq Sabir and Pro-Vice Chancellor Syed Manzoor Ahmed left Gwadar for Quetta on Wednesday morning, accompanied by a...