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Express Tribune
31-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Two martyred, seven injured in bomb blast in Quetta
Listen to article Two people were killed and seven others injured in a bomb explosion in the Killi Mangal area of Quetta on Saturday evening. The blast – which occurred within the jurisdiction of Hanna police station – stirred up fear and panic in the administrative capital of Balochistan, the province which has been caught up in a spiral of violence for more than two decades now. It was immediately not clear who detonated the bomb and who was their target. Emergency response teams and law enforcers rushed to the site, threw a security cordon, and ferried the casualties to hospital. Police confirmed that they have registered the FIR, and efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the perpetrators. The casualties were driven to the Trauma Centre at Civil Hospital Quetta, where emergency measures were put place. Medics confirmed that they have received two dead bodies and seven injured persons, who are mostly in stable condition. A police official, while speaking on the condition of anonymity, told The Express Tribune that while the motives behind the blast remain unclear, preliminary investigation point to the possibility of terrorist activity. Soon after the bombing, security measures were further tightened in the provincial capital with the law enforcers launching a sweeping search operation. The bombing took place at a time when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was in Quetta to visit the Command and Staff College, the premier military institution of Pakistan Army. The blast came a day after heavily armed terrorists launched a coordinated assault on a bank and the residences of senior government officers in Surab district of Balochistan. 'The attackers looted the bank and set fire to several official residences,' Shahid Rind, a spokesperson for the provincial government, said on Friday. Read More: Senior Balochistan official martyred in terrorist attack on Surab Bazaar Officials and witnesses stated that 20 to 30 terrorists of 'Fitna al Hindustan' entered the market of Surab city on motorcycles Friday evening and targeted soft civilian areas such as banks and markets. Ordinary Baloch women and children were also attacked in the market, they added. Spokesperson Rind also confirmed that Hidayatullah Buledi, the additional deputy commissioner (ADC) of Surab, was martyred while fighting the terrorists.
Gulf Today
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Car bomb kills 4 in Pakistan's southwest
A car bomb exploded near a market in Pakistan's restive southwest, killing four people and wounding 20 others, a government official said on Monday, as violence intensifies in the region. The attack occurred Sunday night in Qillah Abdullah, a city in Balochistan province bordering Afghanistan, said Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Riaz. The blast damaged several shops and the outer wall of a building housing paramilitary forces, he said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing. However, suspicion is likely to fall on ethnic Baloch separatists, who frequently target security forces and civilians in Balochistan and other parts of the country. Shahid Rind, a spokesperson for the Balochistan government, condemned the bombing and said an investigation is underway. Balochistan has been the scene of a long-running insurgency, with an array of separatist groups staging attacks, including the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army, designated as a terrorist organization by the United States in 2019. Pakistan's military in a statement said troops killed three Baloch insurgents in a pair of operations in Balochistan, saying the men belonged to an Indian proxy group. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a separate statement praised security forces for killing the "Indian-backed terrorists." The military also said security forces faced off with insurgents belonging to the "Indian proxy' in multiple shootouts in the restive northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, killing nine militants. Two soldiers were also killed, it said in a statement. Pakistan often accuses its rival India of supporting the BLA and the Pakistani Taliban, two groups that have intensified attacks in Pakistan in recent months. In one of the deadliest such attacks in March, BLA insurgents killed 33 people, mostly soldiers, during an assault on a train carrying hundreds of passengers in Balochistan. In a rare move earlier this month, the BLA sought Indian support against Pakistan. Its appeal in a May 11 statement came amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, following Pakistan's strikes on Indian military installations in retaliation for Indian missile and drone attacks, raising fears of a broader conflict. The BLA denied Islamabad's allegations that it operates as an Indian proxy, saying: "If we receive political, diplomatic and defense support from the world - especially from India - the Baloch nation can eliminate this terrorist state and lay the foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and independent Balochistan.' It assured New Delhi that its fighters, if backed, would open another front against Pakistan's military near Afghanistan, where the Pakistani Taliban has strongholds. India has not officially responded to the BLA's overture. Associated Press
Saudi Gazette
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Car bomb in Pakistan's Balochistan leaves four dead and 20 injured
ISLAMABAD — Four people died and at least 20 were injured when a car bomb exploded near a market in Pakistan late on Sunday, a senior official has said. The explosion hit the city of Qillah Abdullah in Balochistan province, close to the country's border with Afghanistan. It damaged several shops and the outer perimeter of a building housing paramilitary forces, according to Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Riaz. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion is likely to fall on ethnic Baloch separatists, who have carried out numerous attacks on security forces and civilians in Balochistan and other areas of the country. Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind condemned the bombing and said an investigation had been launched. The province has long been the centre of a simmering insurgency waged by separatist groups seeking independence or greater them is the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a group banned in Pakistan and designated as a terrorist organisation by the US in authorities frequently accuse India of supporting both the BLA and the Pakistani Taliban — groups that have intensified their attacks in recent March, BLA militants killed 33 people, most of whom were soldiers, when they targeted a train in this month, the BLA publicly appealed for Indian a statement dated 11 May, the group urged New Delhi to provide it with 'political, diplomatic and defense support".The BLA rejected Islamabad's claims that it acts as an Indian proxy, but pledged that its fighters would open a new front near the Afghan border — where the Pakistani Taliban has strongholds — if India provided support. India has not formally responded to the overture, but the appeal comes at a moment of heightened tension between the nuclear-armed neighbors. — Euronews
Euronews
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
Car bomb kills four in Pakistan
Four people died and at least 20 were injured when a car bomb exploded near a market in Pakistan late on Sunday, a senior official has said. The explosion hit the city of Qillah Abdullah in Balochistan province, close to the country's border with Afghanistan. It damaged several shops and the outer perimeter of a building housing paramilitary forces, according to Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Riaz. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion is likely to fall on ethnic Baloch separatists, who have carried out numerous attacks on security forces and civilians in Balochistan and other areas of the country. Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind condemned the bombing and said an investigation had been launched. The province has long been the centre of a simmering insurgency waged by separatist groups seeking independence or greater autonomy. Among them is the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a group banned in Pakistan and designated as a terrorist organisation by the US in 2019. Pakistani authorities frequently accuse India of supporting both the BLA and the Pakistani Taliban — groups that have intensified their attacks in recent months. In March, BLA militants killed 33 people, most of whom were soldiers, when they targeted a train in Balochistan. Earlier this month, the BLA publicly appealed for Indian backing. In a statement dated 11 May, the group urged New Delhi to provide it with 'political, diplomatic and defence support". The BLA rejected Islamabad's claims that it acts as an Indian proxy, but pledged that its fighters would open a new front near the Afghan border — where the Pakistani Taliban has strongholds — if India provided support. India has not formally responded to the overture, but the appeal comes at a moment of heightened tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Arab Times
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
Car bomb explodes near market in restive southwestern Pakistan, killing 4
QUETTA, Pakistan, May 19, (AP): A car bomb exploded near a market in Pakistan's restive southwest, killing four people and wounding 20 others, a government official said Monday, as violence intensifies in the region. The attack occurred Sunday night in Qillah Abdullah, a city in Balochistan province bordering Afghanistan, said Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Riaz. The blast also damaged several shops and the outer wall of a nearby building housing paramilitary forces, he said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing. However, suspicion is likely to fall on ethnic Baloch separatists, who frequently target security forces and civilians in Balochistan and other parts of the country. Shahid Rind, a spokesperson for the Balochistan government, condemned the bombing and said an investigation is underway. Balochistan has been the scene of a long-running insurgency in Pakistan, with an array of separatist groups staging attacks, including the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army, which was designated as a terrorist organization by the United States in 2019. Pakistan often accuses its rival India of supporting the BLA and the Pakistani Taliban, two groups that have intensified attacks in Pakistan in recent months. In one of the deadliest such attacks in March, BLA insurgents killed 33 people, mostly soldiers, during an assault on a train carrying hundreds of passengers in Balochistan. In a rare move earlier this month, the BLA sought Indian support against Pakistan. The BLA's appeal in a May 11 statement came amid heightened tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, following Pakistan's strikes on Indian military installations in retaliation for Indian missile and drone attacks, raising fears of a broader conflict.
