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November 21, 2011 :

Balochistan remained in the grip of violence again during the current week: horrific images of mutilated bodies, landmine blasts and a road accident marked the week in the province. Five people perished when a reckless driver rammed the tractor into a passenger van bound for Zhob near Muslim Bagh in Qila Abdullah district on Tuesday …

November 14, 2011 :

The week saw a relatively fragile calm prevailing in Balochistan with no major incident of violence being reported. In sum, two people, one civilian and a security official, were shot dead in two different episodes of violence across the province. Asian Human Rights Commission, in its statement, released on November 11, slated Pakistan government for …

November 10, 2011 :

The episodes of violence and atrocities continued with the same pace and frequency this week with no signs of improvements in law and order situation in Balochistan. Four people, including a commander of the pro-government Amn Force (Peace Force), were killed during a clash with the militants of Baloch Republican Army (BRA) near Sui area …

October 31, 2011 :

Unlike the persistent episodes of deadly violence in previous weeks, the week in focus witnessed relatively low level of violence. The highlight of the week was the killing of a Frontier Corps’ (FC) officer, when the latter was on a mine detection mission, near the Sorange coal mines in the suburbs of Quetta on October …

October 25, 2011 :

With no signs of abatement in violence, Balochistan continues to sizzle under separatist, inter-tribal and sectarian violence. A local bus full of commuters, who were working in the local factory, came under attack on October 22 in Sakran Road in Hub Industrial area of Lasbela district. The attack resulted in injuring 13 people. Moreover, on …

October 17, 2011 :

In a week when terrorism related violence was at the lowest in the province; nature intervened to balance the equation as according to reports, nine people were killed and five others injured when a portion of a coal mine located in Dasht collapsed on October 13. In sum, the number of dead people stands at …

October 10, 2011 :

As evident by recent back to back events of sectarian killings in the province; Balochistan is rapidly emerging as a sectarian terrorism hotbed. In continuation of this latest trend, 14 Shias belonging to Hazara community were shot dead in Quetta on Tuesday, October 4. In total, 25 people were killed during the week in different …

September 19, 2011 :

Against the backdrop of a deadly week, a rather tense calm prevailed in Balochistan during the week. There was no major incident of violence, however one act of dramatic abduction took place when an American national of Pakistani origin and his nephew were kidnapped and then released afterwards by unidentified abductors on Qambarani Road in …

September 12, 2011 :

There was an unparallel surge in violence during this week. Twin suicide blasts, targeting a senior security official in Quetta on Wednesday, September 7 was among the deadliest of terrorist attacks in Quetta in recent months, which killed at least 26 people including Frontier Corps’ (FC) Colonel Khalid, spokesperson Murtaza Baig and wife of the …

September 6, 2011 :

Executive Summary: The current week witnessed a lower frequency of violence and militant activities compared to the previous ones, but an event of deadly sectarian violence revisited left a huge mark on security situation of the province. On 28th of August, armed men opened fire and launched rockets on a Peshawar bound Quetta Express near …