Posts Tagged ‘Quetta’

Troops shoot dead two protesters in Sibi

QUETTA – Two persons were killed and five others, including a TV cameraman, received injuries when security forces on Saturday opened fire on protesters in Sibi.
A large number of people blocked the National Highway near the bridge over River Nari in Sibi during the wheel-jam strike called by the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) to protest the killing of the wife and daughter of lawmaker Nawabzada …

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2 cops killed in landmine blast

QUETTA – Two policemen were killed and a passer-by was wounded in a landmine blast in Naseerabad district on Saturday, while three rockets were fired in Quetta.
According to Naseerabad District Police Officer Abdul Hayee Baloch, two policemen, Hamid and Gulshar, were patrolling the Manjhoti area within the precincts of Saddar Police Station, when one of them stepped on the landmine.
As a …

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Blast damages FIA dy director’s house in Quetta

QUETTA – A?blast at the residence of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Deputy Director Muhammad Akbar Baloch damaged a portion of the house here on Friday.
Police said unidentified people had planted explosives at the house of FIA Deputy Director, which went off, damaging its wall and main gate.
Police and bomb disposal squad rushed to the site and cordoned off the area. Officials said the …

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Shutter down strike observed in parts of Balochistan for second day

QUETTA: Complete shutter down strike was observed in parts of the Baloch populated areas of the province for the second consecutive day against the killing of family members of a Baloch chieftain Meer Bakhtyar Khan Domki. According to the reports reaching here, complete shutter down strike was observed in Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Mastung, Sibi and other [...]

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Via DAWN.com

Blast outside house of FIA official in Quetta

A Bomb blast outside the house of Deputy Director Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) destroyed a portion of the house but no human loss or injury was reported.
According to police unknown miscreants had planted a locally made bomb outside the house of FIA official Muhammad Akbar Baloch located at Manu Jan Road of Quetta.
The blast damaged the main gate and walls of the house but residents of the …

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Margat attack toll rises to 15

QUETTA – At least 15 Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were killed and 12 wounded in clashes in Margat area, some 60 kilometers east of the provincial capital here on Wednesday.Defunct Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack. According to a statement of Frontier Corps, miscreants on Tuesday midnight attacked four check posts of FC established in Pakistan Mineral Development …

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Man killed after grenade thrown at Sibi brothel

QUETTA – A man was killed and seven others, including three women, wounded when unidentified men lobbed a hand grenade grenade at a brothel in Sibi on Wednesday.According to police, unidentified people hurled a hand grenade at a house in Killi Dur Muhammad area of Sibi and fled. The grenade went off, killing Wazir Khan and wounding seven others. The injured and dead were shifted to hospital. The …

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Two girls killed in Jaffarabad

QUETTA, Jan 30: Two young girls were killed and a man was injured in an armed attack in Usta Mohammad area of Jaffarabad district on Monday

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Two girls dead in Jaffarabad shooting

QUETTA – Two girls were killed and a man wounded in shooting in Jaffarabad Monday.According to reports, unidentified gunmen killed two girls, identified as 13-year-old Shahnaz and 12-year-old Gul Naz, and injured a man in Usta Muhammad area of Jaffarabad. The wounded was shifted to hospital. Police cited old enmity as motive behind the killing and said raids were being conducted to apprehend the …

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Kabul wants direct access to Quetta Shura

KABUL – The Afghan government is planning to meet the Taliban in Saudi Arabia in an attempt to jump-start peace talks and will also seek Pakistan’s help to facilitate direct access to the Quetta Shura, the BBC reported on Sunday.
The landmark meeting will come in the coming weeks, before the establishment of a Taliban office in Qatar, according to Western and Afghan officials. The …

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PML-Q voted PPP govt in Balochistan at Musharrafs order: Shujaat

PML(Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said on Sunday that his party had supported the PPP government in Balochistan at Pervez Musharraf’s desire. Speaking at a press conference in Quetta, Shujaat said Pervez Musharraf had entered into an alliance with the PPP after the 2008 parliamentary elections. The Q-league, he said, had to vote for PPP candidate of chief ministership at the …

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Balochistan MPAs call for ending gas loadshedding

QUETTA, Jan 28: The Balochistan Assembly passed a resolution on Saturday, asking the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to end forthwith gas loadshedding in Quetta and other districts of the province.

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Four shot dead in Balochistan

QUETTA – Four people were killed and three others wounded in separate incidents of firing in Sibi and Quetta Saturday.
In the first incident, unidentified armed men sprayed a volley of bullets on Abdul Salam and Din Muhammad in Sibi, killing them. Citing old enmity as the motive behind killing, a police official said the deceased were the residents of Mangochar and came to Sibi to attend …

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4 BLA operatives held from DGK

LAHORE – The law enforcement agencies have arrested four alleged terrorists associated with the banned militant outfit Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) involved in an attack on a Frontier Corps Convoy in Kangri area of Musakhel district, 350 km northeast of Quetta on Nov 21 last year.
Above 15 security personnel including an FC Major and a non-commissioned officer were among the dead and …

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FC man killed in Dera Bugti

QUETTA – A Frontier Corps man was killed and four others wounded when unidentified gunmen attacked them in Sui area of Dera Bugti district on Friday.
According to reports, the armed men opened indiscriminate fire on the personnel of FC in Uch Field in Sui tehsil, killing an official and wounding another three. The deceased was identified as Haider Zaman. The forces cordoned off the area and …

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SC adjourns Balochistan unrest case till Feb 6

Supreme Court putt off on Friday the hearing of Balochistan’s target killing case till February 6. The court had to adjourn the hearing due to absence of Balochistan’s Advocate General over medical reasons. Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said the court wants to hear this case in Quetta and that there should be no delay in this regard. The chief justice directed the …

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Iranian guards shoot dead six Pak nationals

QUETTA – At least six Pakistani nationals were killed and two others were wounded by the firing of Iranian security forces on Thursday for illegally entering into Iran.
Eight Pakistani nationals were allegedly smuggling cattle to Iran. As they ‘crossed’ the border, the Iranian security forces opened indiscriminate fire on them. Resultantly, six Pakistanis were killed and two others …

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