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...
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Balochistan Weekly Monitor (Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2011)
Executive Summary Against the backdrop of last week whooping violence, the week in focus witnessed a fragile lull in violence. An explosion near the Frontier Corps– (FC) fort in...
Balochistan Weekly Monitor (September 19- 25, 2011)
Two disgustingly atrocious episodes of sectarian violence, reportedly orchestrated by Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) jolted Balochistan this week. On Monday, September 20, a group of...
Spiking Sectarian Violence in Balochistan
Balochistan, the area-wise largest and population wise smallest province of Pakistan, embodies great geo-strategic importance not only for the countrybut also for the region....
Rabbani Assassination: A Jolt to Afghan Peace Process
The assassination of Burhanuddin Rabbani, former Afghan President and Head of the High Peace Council, seemingly a repeat of what had happened to Ahmed Shah Massod, the Northern...
Balochistan Weekly Monitor (September 12-18, 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...
When Civilians Abdicate Foreign Policy?
When the Zardari-led Pakistan Peoples– Party swept into power in the Feb 2008 general elections and struck an alliance with Nawaz Sharif Pakistan Muslim League and Awami National...
Balochistan Weekly Monitor (September 5 – 11, 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...
The 9/11 Tragedy – Pakistan a Decade Later:
It has been a decade of trauma and pain for most Pakistanis ´ dominated by a gradual but unprecedented spike in violence, largely attributable to Al Qaeda and its Pakistani...
Balochistan Weekly Monitor (August 28- September 4, 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...
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