Balochistan, a vast mineral-rich province in southwestern Pakistan, has been the scene of a simmering separatist insurgency for nearly a quarter-century. But a remarkable rise in violent attacks in ...

Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest yet most neglected province. It stretches across the country’s southwestern edge, bordering ...

Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a low-level insurgency and a brutal government crackdown for decades. But the vast and resource-rich province -- home to the South ...

A convey of security forces patrol a road to ensure security ahead of Feb. 8 general election, in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, Pakistan, Feb. 6, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Arshad Butt As ...

Conceived in 2013 as the main vehicle of development in Balochistan, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), was launched in 2015. The ...

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a USD 62 billion infrastructure and energy development project which launched in 2015, has become a source of conflict and tension, particularly in the ...

Separatist militants killed at least 10 people after hijacking a train carrying hundreds of passengers in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan on Tuesday, according to government and ...