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Imtiaz Baloch
The writer is a researcher and reporter with a focus on Balochistan at The Khorasan Diary.
Pakistan Struggles to Protect Chinese Interests Amidst Consistent Attacks
Over the night of October 6, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack took place outside Karachi airport, targeting a Chinese convoy. Two Chinese citizens were killed in the attack on a convoy carrying Chine...
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Dozens Killed, Roads Paralyzed as Balochistan Faces Wave of Attacks
A coordinated wave of attacks swept across Balochistan on August 25, resulting in the loss of at least 53 lives, including civilians and 14 security personnel. In the ensuing counteroperations, security forces killed 21 milit...
2 months ago
Pakistan-Iran Trade; Challenges and Opportunities
On July 8 and 9, 2024, a meeting of the 11th Joint Border Trade Committee (JBTC) – a body of officials and the business community from Pakistan and Iran – was held in Zahedan, the capital city of the Iranian Sistan and Baluch...
3 months ago
Pakistan's New Visa Regime with Afghanistan Sparks Protests in Balochistan
In November last year, Pakistan National Apex Committee, a high-level government forum established in 2015 following the Peshawar Army Public School attack to oversee counter-terrorism efforts, decided to implement stricter b...
5 months ago
Balochistan Mining Tragedy: 11 Dead, Many More at Risk
A devastating gas leak in a coal mine in Sanjadi, on the outskirts of Quetta, Balochistan has claimed the lives of at least 11 miners on Monday. According to Shahid Rind spokesperson for the Balochistan government, the v...
A Troubled Province: Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan Plagued by Protests and Violence
On Friday night, armed attackers stormed the Iranian port city of Chabahar in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province. At the same time, the district guards of the country’s Rask City also came under attack. During the initial...
7 months ago
Coal Mining in Balochistan: A Tale of Exploitation, Insurgency, and Security
Despite its environmental impact, Pakistan is looking to increase its dependency on fossil fuels for energy production. To that end, Pakistan and China signed a US$62 billion bilateral infrastructure, energy, and connectivity...
8 months ago
BNA's Internal Rifts, Surrenders Signal a Turning Point in Insurgency Dynamics
Following the arrest of Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA) founder Gulzar Imam alias Shamby in 2023, the militant group fractured into two factions, one led by Sarafaraz Bungulzai alias Mureed Baloch and another under Anwar alias ...
10 months ago
Baloch Armed Groups: Leadership Rifts and Accusations Amidst Changing Dynamics
In November last year, the Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA) confirmed in a statement that one of the founding leaders, Gulzar Imam alias Shamby, had been captured by the Pakistani security forces.BNA was split right after Gulzar...
1 year ago
The Story Ends Here: The Unabated Surge in Suicide Cases Across Balochistan
*Editor’s Note: The article contains mentions of suicide. Reader discretion is advised.Najma Bibi, a 21-year-old teacher hailing from the Awaran district of Balochistan, took her own life on May 15, 2023 by hanging herself in...
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