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.
Hostage crisis began Tuesday when Baloch Liberation Army militants hijacked Jaffar Express near Machh in Bolan district. Dozens of hostages have been rescued so far.
In recent years, Balochistan has seen new democratic movements. While Pakistan Army may not welcome another insurgency, this is preferable to mass challenges to its authority.
The Sunday attack allegedly targeted convoy of Chinese nationals employed by Port Qasim Electric Power Company. China has demanded a thorough probe & strict punishment for perpetrators.
Balochistan's women and children who marched to Islamabad live in uncertainty, unsure if they are widowed or orphaned. Their demand from Pakistan Army and government to end enforced disappearances is now known globally.
Karachi suicide bomber Shari Baloch’s death may be an act of terrorism but it rips through the silence that the Pakistani State had enforced about Balochistan.
The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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