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Pakistan’s army accuses India of sponsoring terror after 26 hostages were killed in a train attack
Pakistan’s military accuses neighboring India of sponsoring militants in the restive southwestern Balochistan province, which saw an unprecedented attack this week by armed separatists.
Pakistan military ends train standoff, says 21 hostages and four troops killed
Baloch separatist militants blew up a railway track and launched rockets at the Jaffar Express, which was carrying over 400 passengers.
What's behind the surge in attacks and train hijacking in Pakistan’s restive southwest?
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s neglected southwestern province of Balochistan has been the scene of a yearslong insurgency, with a dramatic uptick in attacks in recent years underscoring the struggles the government in Islamabad faces in dealing with myriad security threats.
Pakistan says insurgents who attacked a passenger train killed 21 hostages while all others freed
Pakistani officials say insurgents who attacked a passenger train carrying 440 people in the southwest killed 21 hostages but security forces rescued the others.
India slams Pak’s terrorism remark post Baloch attack
India on Friday trashed Pakistan’s allegations of backing terrorism against that country following the Balochistan train attack and said Islamabad should look inwards before shifting the blame on others for its “failures”.
"World knows where epicentre of terrorism lies": India hits at Pakistan over train hijack claim
India has rebuffed Pakistan's claims of supporting terrorism, urging them to introspect. Pakistan accused India post a Balochistan train attack, but Afghanistan also rejected blame.
Pak accuses India of 'sponsoring terrorism'
Pakistan accused India of sponsoring terrorism without implicating it directly in the recent Balochistan train attack. Communication during the attack was traced to Afghanistan, and Pakistan urged Afghanistan to act against the perpetrators.

4 people injured in blast targeting mosque in Pakistan

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Pakistan train attack survivors 'crouched for hours' to survive
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IMF Says Making Progress on Pakistan Review, New Climate Loan
The head of the International Monetary Fund’s mission to Pakistan said the lender and the government have made progress ...
'Killed in front of our eyes': How the Pakistan train hijacking unfolded
Mehboob Hussain was riding the train home on Tuesday when the tracks under the front car exploded. In the depths of central ...
The Balochistan Separatist Movement in Pakistan: What to Know
A dramatic escalation in the tactics by a Baloch separatist group came with the hijacking of a passenger train on Tuesday.
Pakistan Travel Advisory Issued For Americans
Parts of Pakistan are subject to the State Department's highest level of warning, on a par with the likes of Afghanistan, ...
Pakistan launches crypto council to integrate blockchain technology with financial landscape
The development comes following the recent appointment of Bilal bin Saqib as Chief Advisor to the Finance Minister for the ...