Four pedestrians were injured in a hand grenade explosion in Kalat late Wednesday night, in an incident that has raised fresh concerns about security in the region. Read More: Security forces thwart BLA terror attacks in Balochistan According to police officials, unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle threw a hand grenade on a road in the […]
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Kalat: The Facts Matter
A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes. Some political myths survive not because they are true, but because they are useful. The “forced accession of Kalat” story belongs to that category. It is repeated with such confidence that many now mistake the slogan for truth. […]
Kalat’s Accession: Fact vs Fiction
In the crowded arena of political narratives few claims are as persistently repeated and as casually distorted as the assertion that Pakistan “forcibly occupied” Kalat. It is a slogan that thrives on simplification not substance. Once examined through the lens of history, law and context, the claim begins to unravel. First, it is essential to […]
Kalat’s accession to Pakistan rooted in legal history, not occupation
The misleading claim that Pakistan forcibly occupied Kalat and Balochistan continues to be propagated by certain elements to distort historical realities and create unnecessary grievances. A clear examination of the facts reveals that the accession of Kalat to Pakistan in March 1948 was a legitimate constitutional process rooted in the legal framework of the Partition […]
Six killed in firing incidents in Kalat, Panjgur
Four people, including tribal leader Shakir Saadullah Langove, were killed in a firing incident in the Khaliqabad area of Kalat district on Sunday. According to a private news channel, unidentified assailants opened fire in the Sarbund area, killing Shakir Saadullah Langove, his brother Shakir Khairullah Langove, and two others. Levies sources identified the other victims […]
Nine killed, two abducted in spate of attacks across Balochistan
DERA MURAD JAMALI/KHUZDAR: A wave of violence in Balochistan on Saturday left nine people dead and two others abducted in the districts of Kalat, Nasirabad, Jhal Magsi, Panjgur, Kachhi, and Chagai, authorities said. The attacks, carried out by unidentified gunmen, have raised fresh concerns about the province’s fragile security situation. In Kalat district’s Khaliqabad area, […]
Six killed in separate firing incidents in Balochistan
Six people were killed in two separate firing incidents in the Balochistan cities of Kalat and Panjgur on Saturday, authorities reported. The first incident occurred in the Mangocher area near Kalat, where unidentified assailants opened fire on a group of tribal leaders. Four individuals were killed, including Saadullah Langu and his brother Khair Ullah, along […]
Security forces defuse 100kg bomb in Balochistan’s Kalat
KALAT – Security forces on Sunday successfully defused a 100-kilogram locally manufactured bomb in Balochistan’s Kalat district, preventing what officials said could have been a large-scale terrorist attack. According to Levies sources, the explosive device had been planted under a bridge in Johan tehsil and was designed to cause massive destruction in the area. Acting […]
Pakistan army eliminates 8 Indian-backed terrorists in Kalat
The Pakistan Army has killed eight terrorists in Kalat, Balochistan, in two successful operations. According to ISPR, the terrorists were members of “Fitna al Hindustan,” a group believed to be backed by Indian intelligence. The first intelligence-based operation took place on 19 July, during which four terrorists were eliminated. Following this, a second operation was […]
President, PM condemn Kalat terror attack, vow justice for victims
ISLAMABAD, July 16 — President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Kalat, Balochistan, that claimed the lives of innocent passengers traveling from Karachi to Quetta. The attack was carried out by Indian-backed group “Fitna-ul-Hindustan”, according to official sources. In their statements, both leaders expressed deep grief and […]