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Unknown gunmen kill LeT commander, ISI-linked official in Pakistan

Unknown gunmen kill LeT commander, ISI-linked official in Pakistan

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The hit jobs by unidentified gunmen continue to rock both the ISI and the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Pakistan. Unknown persons have killed a senior LeT commander as well as a low-level official linked to the ISI.  Those killed have been identified as Mir Shukr Khan Raisani and Mohammad Iqbal. The LeT has lost several top commanders in recent months thanks to hit jobs by the unidentified gunmen. Raisani was a top LeT commander and was killed at Quetta in Balochistan. Just a day before his killing, he had attended a major event organised by the LeT. He was handling operations for the LeT in Balochistan. Before this, he was involved in recruitment and training targeting Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. However, the killing that the Indian agencies are tracking closely is that of Mohammad Iqbal. He was killed by unknown gunmen in Orakzai district, which is a mountainous region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Iqbal’s death has opened up a can of worms, as he was directly involved with the Islamic State in KP and Afghanistan. …

‘Lyari in Thailand, Balochistan in Leh’: Dhurandhar actors recall health challenges, bird flu on set | Bollywood News

‘Lyari in Thailand, Balochistan in Leh’: Dhurandhar actors recall health challenges, bird flu on set | Bollywood News

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5 min readMumbaiUpdated: Apr 29, 2026 09:28 PM IST Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar has seen phenomenal success with both parts. Recently, in a conversation with SCREEN, actors Vikramm Bhambri, Hirav Mehta, and Rajat Arora recalled shooting for the blockbuster. They discussed the health challenges they faced during the Leh-Ladakh schedule, and also spoke about the Lyari set that was put up in Thailand. They also shared that around 100-200 people from the production team fell sick due to food poisoning during the shooting. Lyari set was made in Thailand Talking about the Lyari set that was built in Thailand, Rajat Arora shared, “Lyari set was put up in Thailand, some of it was also shot in Amritsar. A few scenes were shot in Chandigarh too. Most of the Lyari scenes were shot in Thailand. In Thailand, it would rain at any time; the set was spread across 6 acres. They actually constructed Lyari; no one has been there, but seeing the videos and footage from there, they created a set. When we entered, it actually felt …

Pakistan military concludes week-long fight against Baloch separatists

Pakistan military concludes week-long fight against Baloch separatists

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Pakistan’s military said on Thursday it had concluded a week-long operation against separatists in Balochistan who stormed more than a dozen locations, taking hostages, setting off explosives and waging gun battles with security forces. A man walks past burnt vehicles in a torched police station on the outskirts of Quetta on February 1, 2026 a day after an attack by Baloch separatists. (AFP) Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest and poorest province, was brought to a virtual standstill last Saturday when the separatist Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) launched a coordinated sunrise attack. Its fighters entered schools, banks, markets and security installations across the region in one of their largest ever operations. Images from the provincial capital Quetta and other areas showed blown-out buildings, some razed to the ground, and blackened bricks and concrete strewn across the streets. “The situation is now under control as there is no fighting in the city but people are very scared and concerned about their safety,” Quetta resident Nasrullah Khan, 51, said. Also Read | ‘Troops handicapped’: On Balochistan, Pak blames topography, drags …

India rejects Pakistan’s ‘baseless’ claims on Balochistan attack| India News

India rejects Pakistan’s ‘baseless’ claims on Balochistan attack| India News

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India on Sunday categorically rejected “baseless” allegations made by Pakistan regarding the ongoing attacks in Balochistan, calling them “useless tactics to deflect attention from its own internal failings”. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal rejected Pakistan’s baseless allegations on Balochistan attacks. (ANI Video Grab) “We categorically reject the baseless allegations made by Pakistan, which are nothing but its usual tactics to deflect attention from its own internal failings,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement on Sunday. The MEA statement said that Islamabad should focus on addressing long-standing demands of the people in Balochistan, highlighting the neighbouring country’s “suppression, brutality and violation of human rights” in the region. “Instead of parroting frivolous claims each time there is a violent incident, it would do better to focus on addressing long-standing demands of its people in the region. Its record of suppression, brutality and violation of human rights is well known,” the statement added. The MEA’s response comes after Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi alleged India’s role behind the recent attacks in the Balochistan province, …

9 terrorists killed by Pakistani Forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Latest News India

9 terrorists killed by Pakistani Forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Latest News India

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May 26, 2025 12:03 AM IST Another intelligence-based operation was conducted in the Tank district, and in ensuing fire exchange, two more terrorists were killed. Pakistani security forces have killed at least nine terrorists in three separate operations carried out in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media wing said on Sunday. The troops effectively engaged the terrorists and killed four of them.(Representational) According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an intelligence-based operation was conducted by the security forces in Dera Ismail Khan district. During the conduct of the operation, the troops effectively engaged the terrorists and killed four of them. Also Read | In Bahrain, Asaduddin Owaisi calls Pakistan a ‘failed state’, praises Indian government Another intelligence-based operation was conducted in the Tank district, and in ensuing fire exchange, two more terrorists were killed. In the third encounter that took place in Bagh, Khyber district, troops successfully neutralised three more terrorists, the ISPR said. Also Read | Pakistan will pay increasingly higher price for backing terror: Shashi Tharoor Weapons …

‘Attempt to hoodwink world’: India rejects Pakistan’s accusation over Balochistan school bus attack | Latest News India

‘Attempt to hoodwink world’: India rejects Pakistan’s accusation over Balochistan school bus attack | Latest News India

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May 21, 2025 05:21 PM IST Pakistan accused India of involvement in a suspected suicide attack on a school bus in Balochistan’s Khuzdar city on Wednesday morning. India on Monday strongly denied Pakistan’s allegations of Indian involvement in the Khuzdar incident, calling the claims baseless.  External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswa.(PTI File) Ministry of external affairs spokesperson  Randhir Jaiswal condemned the accusations, saying Pakistan uses such tactics to divert attention from its own issues. India also expressed condolences for the loss of lives in the incident. “India rejects the baseless allegations made by Pakistan regarding Indian involvement with the incident in Khuzdar earlier today. India condoles the loss of lives in all such incidents. However, in order to divert attention from its reputation as the global epicenter of terrorism and to hide its own gross failings, it has become second nature for Pakistan to blame India for all its internal issues. This attempt to hoodwink the world is doomed to fail,” Jaiswal said in a statement.  Pakistan accused India of involvement in a suspected suicide …

  Pakistan continuing its campaign of ‘state sponsored terror’ in Balochistan: Assam CM

  Pakistan continuing its campaign of ‘state sponsored terror’ in Balochistan: Assam CM

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. File | Photo Credit: PTI The people of Balochistan are facing a “ruthless campaign” of “state-sponsored terrorism” from the Pakistani authorities, the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, said on Friday. In a detailed statement posted on ‘X’, Mr. Sarma recollected the suppression of the Baloch nationalist movement and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi “gave voice” to the people of Balochistan by extending support to the Baloch liberation movement in 2016. “Systematic extrajudicial killings in Balochistan — commonly known as ‘kill and dump’ — remain one of the darkest chapters in Pakistan’s human rights record. For years, the Baloch people have endured a ruthless campaign of enforced disappearances, where students, activists, teachers, and intellectuals were abducted by state agencies, subjected to torture, and later found dead in remote ravines or discarded along desolate roads,” said Chief Minister Sarma. The Assam Chief Minister’s remarks on Balochistan are the latest addition to official-level verbal exchanges between India and Pakistan since the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam that India blamed on Pakistan-based …

Pak Army Chief On Kashmir, Balochistan

Pak Army Chief On Kashmir, Balochistan

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New Delhi: In remarks that are sure to draw a strong response from New Delhi, Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir has said Kashmir is Islamabad’s “jugular vein” and will be so and that Pakistan “won’t forget it”. He has also defended the two-nation theory that was the basis for the Partition in 1947. Addressing a gathering of Pakistanis based abroad, General Munir said they were the country’s ambassadors and must not forget that they belong to a “superior ideology and culture”. “You should definitely tell Pakistan’s story to your children. Our forefathers thought that we are different from the Hindus in every aspect of life. Our religions, our customs, traditions, thoughts and ambitions are different. That was the foundation of the two-nation theory that was laid.” The two-nation theory was the basis for the movement demanding a separate state for Muslims in the years before Independence. The movement was led, among others, by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who became the first Governor General of Pakistan. The two-nation theory runs contrary to the idea of a …

How China Is Exploiting ‘Failed’ Projects In India’s Neighbourhood

How China Is Exploiting ‘Failed’ Projects In India’s Neighbourhood

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It is a known fact that in the last few years, China has made major inroads in the South Asian region, especially through infrastructure and connectivity projects. This has intensified under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which was started in 2013. The grand projects have helped China gain major strategic footholds in the region. Here are some key ports and airports in India’s neighbourhood that provide China with a strong vantage position in the region—both through land and ocean—and challenge New Delhi’s security position. Two Dead Projects In Sri Lanka The Sri Lankan government had looked to Beijing for a loan to build its ambitious Hambantota port. China spent around $1.3 billion in total towards this. The China Export Import Bank extended the first half of the loan ($306 million) at the rate of 6.3%, while the second half ($757 million) was at 2%. The construction of the port began in 2007, and the first phase was completed in 2010. However, in 2012, only about 34 ships docked at Hambantota. As the port was …

Days after hijack, Pakistan’s Jaffar Express resumes operation amid tight security measures | World News

Days after hijack, Pakistan’s Jaffar Express resumes operation amid tight security measures | World News

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Peshawar, Days after the Jaffar Express was attacked and hijacked by Balochistan Liberation Army militants, the train resumed operations and departed from Pakistan’s Peshawar Cantt Railway Station for Quetta on Thursday, amid tight security measures. Days after hijack, Pakistan’s Jaffar Express resumes operation amid tight security measures Federal Minister Amir Maqam saw off the train’s passengers and offered prayers at Peshawar Cantonment Railway Station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A total of 280 passengers are onboard the train, including 28 travelling from Peshawar to Quetta. The return journey, with the train decorated with the national flag, colourful flags, and balloons, is scheduled for Friday. The BLA militants ambushed the Jaffar Express in Bolan district of Balochistan on March 11. The militants killed 21 passengers and four soldiers before the Army eliminated all 33 terrorists on March 12. After a 34-hour journey, the train is expected to reach Quetta on Friday at 5 PM. Railway officials further stated that the Jaffar Express is the only train that passes through all four provinces and provides services to passengers. …