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Majeed Brigade
Majeed Brigade ( Balochi: romanized: ''Majed Bereyagapyede'', ), also spelt Majid Brigade, is a special forces unit of the Balochistan Liberation Army. It is tasked with carrying out high-stakes and unconventional operations against Pakistani security forces. History The group was established in 2010 and named after Majeed Langove Senior aka Abdul Majeed Baloch, a Baloch militant who attempted to assassinate the prime minister at the time, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on August 2, 1974, when he was at a public rally in Quetta as Majeed Senior sat atop of a tree with a grenade before accidentally committing suicide,and Majeed Junior another Baloch militant who was the younger brother of Senior who was killed by members of the Pakistan army on March 17, 2010, in a housing complex in Quetta. Since 2018 to October 2024, Majeed Brigade has committed 12 suicide suicide attacks on behalf of the Balochistan Liberation Army against both the Pakistan Army and Pakistani police. The first suicid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aslam Baloch
Aslam Baloch (1975 – 25 December 2018), also known as Achu (alternatively spelled Achoo and Achou), was a senior commander and founding leader of a splinter fraction of the Balochistan Liberation Army. He was the architect of the Majeed Brigade, a suicide squad responsible for several high-profile attacks. A key figure in the Baloch separatist insurgency, Baloch spent decades engaged in armed struggle against the Pakistani state, advocating for Baloch nationalism and independence. At the time of his death, he was based in Ayno Maina, Kandahar, Afghanistan, where he was killed in a targeted suicide bombing on 25 December 2018. Early life and education Aslam Baloch, born Takari Mohammad Aslam in 1975 in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, was raised in an urban, non-tribal setting by his father, Raheem Dad, a member of the Dehwar clan. This background distinguished him from the traditional Baloch tribal elite. He received his early education at the Special High School in Quetta. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pakistan Stock Exchange Attack
On 29 June 2020, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) building in Karachi with grenades and by firing indiscriminately. At least three security guards and a police sub-inspector were killed, while seven people were injured during the attack. Police reported that they killed all four attackers within 8 minutes. Attack On 29 June 2020, at 10:02 in the morning, a car carrying the attackers arrived at the Pakistan Stock Exchange on I. I. Chundrigar Road. By 10:10 am, all four attackers were killed by security forces, according to the director-general of the Sindh Rangers. According to Rangers, the attackers aimed "not only to kill but to create a hostage situation". Once controlled, security personnel carried out a clearance operation and normalcy was restored to the locality within 35 minutes. Militants armed with automatic rifles threw a grenade and then began firing at a security post outside the stock exchange. "They had come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dunya News
Dunya News () is a 24-hour Urdu language news and current affairs television channel from Pakistan. It is governed and operated by the National Communication Services (NCS). Its head office is situated at Lahore, Pakistan. Dunya News was founded and is owned by the Pakistani businessman and politician Mian Amer Mahmood. It has television shows, like ''Dunya Meher Bokhari Kay Sath'' and '' On The Front with kamran Shahid'' as well as satirical infotainment shows like '' Hasb-e-Haal''. History Dunya News began it's transmission in 2008. Dunya News broadcast two most popular satirical news programs, ''Hasb-e-Haal'' and '' Mazaq Raat Hosted by Imran Ashraf''. Since August 2015, it has made the show '' Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Sath'', hosted by the journalist Kamran Khan. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 Quetta Railway Station Bombing
On 9 November 2024, at least 32 people were killed and 55 others were injured in a suicide bombing at Quetta railway station in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack. It was the first time that the BLA had attacked the centre of Quetta. Background The Quetta Railway Station is a major transport hub in Quetta and one of the largest stations in the province of Balochistan. Attack At around 8:25 a.m., a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device on a crowded platform near the ticket office in the station, where around 150 to 200 people were waiting to board a train travelling to Rawalpindi. The explosion damaged the platform's roof and destroyed a tea stall. At least 32 people were killed, including soldiers and railway employees, and another 62 were injured. Several of the victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition. The Balochistan Liberation Army, an ethnic se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Express Tribune
''The Express Tribune'' is a daily English-language newspaper based in Pakistan. It is the flagship publication of the '' Lakson Group'' media group. It is Pakistan's only internationally affiliated newspaper in a partnership with the '' International New York Times'', the global edition of ''The New York Times''. Headquartered in Karachi, it also publishes from offices in Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar. History It was launched on 12 April 2010 in broadsheet format, with a news design distinctive from traditional Pakistani newspapers. Its editorial stance identifies with social liberalism, and its readership is generally on the mainstream left of Pakistani political and social opinion. Topics the newspaper covers include politics, international affairs, economics, investment, sports, and culture. It runs a glossy called ''Express Tribune Magazine'' on Sunday, which includes social commentary, interviews, and a four-page supplement with recipes, reviews, travel advice, blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
University Of Karachi Bombing
On 26 April 2022, a suicide bombing hit a van near the University of Karachi's Confucius Institute, killing three Chinese people, Chinese academics and their Pakistani driver. The Balochistan Liberation Army, claimed responsibility, saying that the perpetrator was the organization's first female suicide bomber. Of the three Chinese killed, one was the director of the university's Confucius Institute. The other two were teachers. China losing confidence in Pakistan's ability to secure Chinese nationals, has since requested permission to deploy Chinese private security contractors to Pakistan. Perpetrator The Balochistan Liberation Army, a group internationally designated as a terrorist organization, claimed responsibility for the bombing, which it said was done to discourage Chinese development programs in the region. The bomber was identified as Shari Baloch, a 30-year-old female and secondary school science teacher from Kech District in Balochistan. She held bachelor's and mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
National Counter Terrorism Authority
The National Counter Terrorism Authority (), commonly called NACTA, is a Pakistani internal security organization responsible for making counter terrorism and counter extremism policies and strategies. It also develops action plans against terrorism and extremism and reviews their implementation. It is mandated to devise a counter-terrorism strategy that should address short, medium and long-term goals and devise action plans for their implementation. It formulates threat assessments with periodic reviews. It advises the Federal Government on making adequate and timely efforts to counter terrorism and extremism. NACTA was initially set up in 2008, administratively, but its powers and mandate has been clearly spelled out in March 2013, under an Act of Parliament called NACTA Act 2013. ThNACTA 2013 Actsets up the framework of the organization. Board of Governors Under the NACTA Act, the National Counter Terrorism Authority is to be governed by a Board of Governors (BOG). The Feder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Islamabad
Islamabad (; , ; ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of over 1.1 million and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Built as a planned city in the 1960s and established in 1967, it replaced Karachi as Pakistan's national capital. The Greek architect Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis developed Islamabad's master plan, in which he divided it into eight zones; the city comprises administrative, diplomatic enclave, residential areas, educational and industrial sectors, commercial areas, as well as rural and green areas administered by the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation with support from the Capital Development Authority. Islamabad is known for its parks and forests, including the Margalla Hills National Park and the Shakarparian. It is home to several landmarks, including the country's flagship Faisal Mosque, which is the world's sixth-largest mosq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Port Qasim
The Port Muhammad Bin Qasim ( ''Bandar-gāh Muhammad bin Qāsim''), or Qasim Port Authority (), also known as Port Qasim, is a deep-water seaport in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, on the coastline of the Arabian Sea under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Maritime Affairs. It is Pakistan's second busiest port, handling about 35% of the nation's cargo (17 million tons per annum). Port Qasim and Karachi Port, the busiest port of the country, together handle almost 90% of all external trade of Pakistan. The remaining maritime trade is routed through Gwadar Port. The port encompasses a total area of wherein many industrial zones operate. In addition to the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and KESC Bin Qasim Power Plant, around 80% of the Pakistan's automotive industry is located at Port Qasim. The port also provides direct waterfront access to two major nearby industrial areas, Export Processing Zone (Landhi) and Korangi Industrial Area. Appro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pakistan Port Qasim Power Project
The 1,320 megawatt Port Qasim Power Project comprises two 660 megawatt supercritical coal power plants, one of which was inaugurated in December 2016 as part of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor. The $2.09 billion project is located on 330.7 acres at Port Qasim, 37 kilometers east of Karachi in Sindh Province. The project is part of a group of 14 energy projects which fall under the fast-tracked "Early Harvest" program of the $46 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor project. The plants were built on a "Build-Own-Operate" basis, and were constructed and will be operated by thPort Qasim Energy Holding a firm jointly financed by Qatar's Al-Mirqab Capital and China's Power Construction Corporation, a subsidiary of Sinohydro Resources Limited. Project Details The project consists not only of the power plants themselves, but also will include the construction of a jetty for exclusive use of the power plant for coal importation. The estimated annual coal consumption for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Diplomatic Missions Of China
This is a list of diplomatic missions of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The PRC has the largest number of active diplomatic posts in the world, including 274 bilateral posts (embassies and consulates) in 176 countries as well as 8 permanent missions to international organizations and two other posts (as of November 2023). For over fifty years, the PRC has been competing with the Republic of China (ROC) for diplomatic recognition in the international community. Until the 1970s, most countries in the world recognized the ROC over the PRC. As of 2018, a small number of states have full diplomatic relations with the ROC (see Republic of China diplomatic missions); the ROC maintains unofficial relations with most states. Much like the US, the PRC does not have honorary consulates in other countries. In 2015, China opened its largest diplomatic mission in Pakistan. Current missions Africa Chinese Embassy in Pretoria.JPG, Embassy in Pretoria Chinese Embassy in Windh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2024 Karachi Airport Bombing
This article is about terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2024 in chronological order. January * 10 January - Three police officers and one civilian was killed in a terrorist attack in Kohat. * 29 January - One person was injured in a gun attack on ANP leader in Shangla Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. * 29 January - One police officer was killed and one truck driver injured in a rocket attack on Mach Jail in Balochistan. * 30 January - Four people were killed and six were injured in a bomb blast in Balochistan. * 31 January - Five people were injured in a grenade attack on the election office of PPP in Quetta. * 31 January - Rehan Zeb Khan, election candidate, was killed in gun attack in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Three other people were also injured in the attack. February * 1 February - Zahoor Ahmad of ANP was killed in gun attack in Killa Abdullah Balochistan. One person was injured in the attack. * 2 February - A bomb blast targeted the office of Election Commission of Pakistan i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
