The group says its 3-day attacks killed 50 Pakistani soldiers and injured 51. Nine alleged ‘intelligence agents’ were executed at a checkpoint in the Musakhel region, it said.
Passengers were abducted from multiple buses Thursday evening, said Baloch government spokesperson Shahid Rind. No organisation has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
ISKP sees Baloch separatists as secular, nationalists & pro-democracy—traits it calls ‘un-Islamic’. One analyst says Pakistan can ‘technically use IS against BLA’.
Munir Friday talked about apparent need for peaceful resolution of 'Kashmir issue' & condemned India for what he claimed was ‘hydro-terrorism’, a reference to New Delhi putting Indus treaty in abeyance.
Latest of 3 attacks claimed by Baloch Liberation Army targeted a military vehicle in the Geshtri area of Bolan, Balochistan. Besides the 6 fatalities, 5 soldiers were injured, too.
Forced abductions of Balochis from across the country, unequitable distribution of resources, and unjust treatment have deepened the rift between the establishment and Balochistan.
ThePrint Explorer looks at how the real message separatists have sent with the attack is that they can weaken Pakistan’s hold on border with Afghanistan. There are learnings for India, too.
In Episode 1621, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explores the roots of the Balochistan insurgency and the key factors that enabled the Jaffar Express hijacking.
Before the Pakistan Army's announcement, BLA claimed it had killed 50 passengers Wednesday evening. It had earlier said it was holding 214 people, mostly security personnel.
The group, which seeks independence for Balochistan, says govt has 24 hours to meet demand. It claims it's holding at least 214 security personnel hostage.
Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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