The latest wave of terrorism in Balochistan was not defined solely by the number of casualties. It was marked by the timing, coordination, and selection of targets. Within four days, three major attacks struck civilians, police, prompting one of...
When University of Gwadar Vice Chancellor Dr Abdul Razzaq Sabir was abducted, it raised a troubling question. Why are educators, professors, judges and civil servants increasingly becoming victims of violence in Balochistan? The answer may reveal a deeper challenge...
Recent truck burnings in Balochistan have raised an important question. If the banned Balochistan Liberation Army claim to oppose only the transportation of minerals and natural resources, why are trucks carrying food, fuel, fruits, vegetables, rice, and flour also...
The growing nexus between the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and Al-Qaeda has emerged as one of the most significant security threats facing Balochistan, with the network increasingly targeting vulnerable women and youth for recruitment, radicalisation,...
HRCB, also known as Human rights organization of Balochistan, a pseudo rights organisation operating under the guise of human rights advocacy, and serves as a front organization protecting and creating a soft narrative for banned BLA has once again circulated...
On November 30, 2025, the remote town of Nokundi in Balochistan’s Chagai district was shaken by a powerful explosion. An explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the Frontier Corps (FC) Headquarters.
Claimed by the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF), the assault drew attention...
In recent years, the debate around strict security checking in Balochistan has intensified. On one hand, law enforcement agencies, including the Frontier Corps (FC), have increased security measures. On the other, groups such as the Baloch Yakjehti Committee and...
Salim Baloch was killed in the January 31 BLA attacks and later glorified by the banned outfit as a fighter. Why is his militancy now being framed as “revenge,” and how does this narrative help BLA recruitment?
The case of...
Pakistan’s latest targeted airstrikes inside Afghanistan represent one of the most explicit assertions of its right to pre-emptive self-defense in recent years, underscoring a growing impatience with continued militant activity emanating from across the border.
According to security and government...
Balochistan is once again bleeding.
Coordinated attacks across Balochistan — from Quetta to Mastung, Nushki, Kharan, Panjgur, Gwadar, and Pasni — were not isolated incidents. They were synchronized assaults aimed at spreading fear, chaos, and division.
Markets, prisons, police stations, banks,...
Claims of a large-scale military operation in Tirah have been widely circulated, but ground realities indicate a very different situation. What is underway is not a conventional military offensive but the continuation of targeted Intelligence-Based Operations (IBOs), alongside a...
Pakistan’s decision to join the Board of Peace marks a carefully calibrated diplomatic move at a time when global conflict resolution mechanisms are under strain and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to deepen.
Pakistan’s acceptance is not a departure...
