Tag: Quetta
Four policemen gunned down in Quetta
Those killed included an assistant sub-inspector, a driver and two constables
Balochistan CM announces APC after Mastung killings
Govt and Opp leaders blame RAW for recent spike in violence in Balochistan
Three Hazara Shias killed, six injured in Quetta shootings
Members of the Hazara Shia community staged a protest outside the Balochistan Police chief's office, calling for the arrest of the attackers
Trader killed, Quetta shuts down
A complete shutter down was observed in Quetta while protesters burnt tyres at Meezan Chowk on Sunday after a trader was killed while his...
Quetta shuts down against alleged change in CPEC route
Most of the markets in Quetta were shuttered down on Wednesday on a strike call of political parties to protest against likely change in...
Jailed abroad: Jundullah commander arrested in Quetta
QUETTA: A key commander of a banned Iranian sectarian extremist group was arrested by security forces from the outskirts of Quetta Saturday morning. Jundullah commander...
PM orders a ‘quick-fix’ for Balochistan
Following Balochistan chief secretary’s presentation on development projects in Quetta, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday directed fast-track implementation of development projects in Balochistan and announced an immediate grant of Rs 5 billion for Quetta in the first phase.
LeJ commander behind Shikarpur bombing killed in Quetta
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Officials said Monday they had killed the mastermind behind a suicide bombing at a mosque which killed 61 Shiite Muslims last month.
The January 30...
Strike in Quetta against changing Pakistan-China Economic Corridor
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The business community in Quetta observed a strike on Friday against the government’s reported plan to change the route of Pakistan-China Economic Corridor.
In response...
Policeman guarding polio vaccinators gunned down in Quetta
The deceased was reportedly targeted during a prayer break.
Militants kidnap five miners in Quetta
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Militants abducted five coal miners from Quetta's Sorenge area on Tuesday, private media reported.
According to security sources, unknown armed men kidnapped seven miners belonging...
Landmine explosion in Balochistan kills five
The blast was heard far and wide causing panic in the area
Four killed in drug smugglers’ clash in Quetta
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A crossfire between two groups of drug smugglers on in Quetta led to the killing of at least four people, private media reported Wednesday.
According...
One killed in Quetta blast, four abducted in Zhob
Security officials said that armed men picked up four people while they were coming from Islamabad to Quetta near Zhob.
Quetta:Polio vaccination campaign launched amid tight security
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A seven-day polio vaccination campaign was initiated amid tight security in Quetta after a gap of more than five weeks, private media reported.
According to...
Quetta: Three bullet-riddled bodies found from Turbat
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Security forces on Tuesday discovered three bullet-riddled bodies from Balochistan's Turbat district, private media reported.
Residents of the area uncovered the bodies in the...
Quetta: Security forces arrest 14 militants
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Security forces on Monday arrested 14 suspected militants, including a key commander, from the Eastern Bypass area of Quetta, private media reported.
According to sources,...