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Balochistan CM says state open to dialogue within Constitution
Sarfraz Bugti voices satisfaction over operations against militants in Buleda, Kech district, and says action under Radd-ul-Fitna 3 is needed to protect peace.
Balochistan dismisses 72 more doctors, total reaches 200
Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti says Rs410m has been deducted from salaries and 11,000 staff issued show-cause notices, while the Express Tribune reports 102 dismissals.
ANP calls Quetta multi-party conference over Achakzai arrest
Jamaluddin Rishtya says the charges against the Balochistan ANP president are fabricated and invites parties, lawyers and traders to the November 6 meeting
Türkiye's MIT held ISKP operative picked up near Pakistan-Afghan border
Minute Mirror links the arrest of Uğur Bahadır, alias Abdullah, to MIT-ISI intelligence sharing and says he was flown to Türkiye for questioning.
LPG still sells at Rs550-600 a kilo as official price gap persists
The importers' association has warned of a further increase in November and slower supplies, with bowsers from the Taftan border now taking up to 12 days.
Security forces shoot down five drones in Kharan, report says
Pakistan Connect described the downing as a foiled BLA attack, while a second outlet reported a foiled rocket strike on the Jaffar Express; neither account has official confirmation.
Balochistan High Court Summons Officials Over Quetta Water Shortage
The order follows complaints that drinking water is not reaching parts of the provincial capital, but the names of those summoned were not disclosed.
Pakistani lawyer couple sentenced to 10 years each in security-barrier case
The report by Arab News Pakistan did not name the couple, identify the court, or say where in the country the case was heard.
Ulema, faith leaders back decree against suicide attacks
A joint meeting of the national and Balochistan Paigham-i-Amn committees in Islamabad, chaired by Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi, endorsed the Paigham-i-Pakistan narrative.
Balochistan CM issues final warning to terrorists after attack on children
Neither published report named the attack site, a casualty figure or the victims' ages, and Radio Pakistan did not identify the official who said India is involved.
Balochistan doctors announce province-wide strike from November 1
The PMA's provincial chapter backs the walkout over FBR and Balochistan Revenue Authority taxes it calls unjust, after a joint meeting in Quetta.
Fifteen militants killed in Balochistan and Dera Ismail Khan raids
ISPR says nine were killed in Kachhi and Wadh on 26 October and six in Zarkani two days earlier, where Naik Ghulam Murtaza and Sepoy Tazeer Ahmed were martyred
Iran border trade remains limited a week after partial reopening
Traders say clearance is restricted to consignments booked before 16 October, when Pakistan withdrew an import-form exemption for Iranian goods.
Son of Khan of Kalat kidnapped with three guards in Balochistan
Neither The Express Tribune nor NDTV named the abducted man or said where in the province the kidnapping took place or who was behind it.
Reports put Balochistan's share of farm loans between 1.1pc and 4.56pc
Two outlets give sharply different figures for the province's slice of agricultural credit, with Punjab taking more than 83 per cent in both accounts.
Gunmen open fire in Nushki girls college, injuring three students
Police say three armed men entered through the main gate, forced their way into the principal's office and fired indiscriminately before fleeing; a search operation is under way.
National literacy rate climbs to 63 per cent as Punjab leads provinces
Express News reports Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa both at 58 per cent but ranked second and third, with urban literacy at 74 per cent against 55 per cent in rural areas.
Three shot dead near Quetta's Pood Gali Chowk
Police sources quoted in television reports said the attackers fled the scene and a search operation is under way; none of the dead has been identified.
Balochistan Assembly sets aside resolution to abolish Sardari system
Speaker Abdul Khaliq Achakzai told the house that a 1976 law abolishing the system already applies to the whole country, Dawn reported.
Poppy cultivation spreads in Balochistan after Afghan ban, reports say
Two independent outlets say the crop is expanding across the Pakistan-Iran borderland, but neither gives the area sown, the harvest size or the districts affected.
Balochistan launches vocational training programme in Quetta
More than 240 women are enrolled in beauty services and embroidery courses, with the province aiming to train over 720 young people in the city.
Taftan crossing reopens as partial Iran trade resumes
The Star reports thousands of trucks waiting on the Pakistani side while Balochistan Pulse says LPG tankers are still awaiting clearance.
Baloch rights group seeks probe into Quetta killing as protest continues
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee says Adeel Baloch was killed extrajudicially, while families of missing persons keep up a sit-in in Quetta, The Tribune reported.
Security forces kill militant commander in Qila Saifullah operation
Sources say Adil Shah, alias Darvesh, handled the group's finances from 2024 and had 19 cases pending in anti-terrorism courts with a Rs2.5m bounty.
Pakistan reopens Gabd crossing with Iran after weeklong suspension
Traders and a customs agent told Arab News the route is moving again, while Reuters reports LPG shortages deepened during the closure.
China may pull back from Gwadar port over security risks, report says
A Lowy Institute analysis says the port has not paid off, while FM Bharat reports China is likely to scale back amid security and economic pressures.
Gunmen attack Duki camp, kidnap 11 workers, torch machinery
Police say nine of the abducted workers are from Punjab and two are local, while a camp guard was reported killed.
Security forces kill 33 militants in Balochistan operation
Friday raids in Nushki and Kech killed 12 militants, and the president and prime minister both paid tribute to the security forces.
Bugti stresses human resource capacity for Balochistan's development
The chief minister made the remarks during a meeting with Institute for Development Studies and Practices head Dr Quratulain Bakhteari.
Lucky Cement weighs Rs1.2bn Balochistan mining push
The cement maker already holds a 33.33% stake in NRL, which has exploration rights for copper, gold, lead and zinc in the province.
Customs seizes 6.162 kg gold in Balochistan smuggling bid
The contraband, worth about Rs25 crore, was intercepted at Shela Bagh with Frontier Corps assistance on 21 September, officials said.
Mother kills two children, injures herself in Quetta
Balochistan Pulse reported the knife attack left both minor children dead and the woman wounded; no names or ages were given.
Balochistan prepares to launch first Jinnah Peoples Train
The 32 km Kuchlak-Sariab route has seven stations and will serve Quetta and its surroundings, Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti announced.
RTI compliance weak across Pakistan, report finds
Transparency International Pakistan assessment found proactive disclosure rates ranging from 28 percent in Balochistan to 59 percent in Punjab.
Railway Workers Repair Tracks Ahead of Sariab-Kuchlak Train Link
APP shows repair work at a station; Balochistan Pulse reports the Jinnah People's Train will serve Sariab and Kuchlak after the upgrade.
Balochistan imposes Section 144 for 30 days
Public gatherings, sit-ins, rallies and face coverings banned; internet suspension reported for Islamabad region ahead of PTI march.
Balochistan minister warns Afghanistan defeat awaits in war
The provincial minister said Pakistan would not compromise on its sovereignty and urged Afghanistan to abandon a misguided belief about its own power.
Bugti says Balochistan governance now built on merit, transparency
Chief minister says youth will get opportunities as the province pushes back on what he calls an insurgency narrative.
Quetta hosts 81 teams at football gold cup
Baloch Club Nushki beat Afghan Club Chaman 1-0 in the opening match at Ayub Sports Complex, with Rs3 million for the winners.
72 Balochistan women complete beautician training in Islamabad
Graduates from Kech, Gwadar and Panjgur received certificates under the Balochistan government's RISE Programme at IRM.
