The Baloch House

By Dr. James M. DorseyNovember 18, 2018Imran Khan image by Usman Malik via Flickr CC
Mideast Security and Policy Studies No. 158, November 18, 2018EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Pakistani militants of various stripes collectively won just under 10% of the vote in the July 2018 parliamentary elections. Some represented longstanding legal Islamist parties, others newly established groups or fronts for organizations that have been banned as terrorists by Pakistan and/or the United Nations and the United States.The militants failed to secure a single seat in the national assembly but have maintained, if not increased, their ability to shape national debate, mainstream politics, and societal attitudes. Their ability to field candidates in almost all constituencies, and, in many cases, their performance as debutants enhanced their legitimacy.The militants’ performance has fueled debate about the Pakistani military’s effort to expand its longstanding support for militants, which serves its regional and d…

November 18, 2018ِFrom News disk of *(The Balochistan Post)* brought to you by *(Current Balochistan)*At least three Pakistani soldiers were killed and another four injured in an IED attack in Margat, Bolan on Sunday.According to details received by The Balochistan Post, at least three Pakistani soldiers were killed and another four were injured when a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted on a roadside went off near a military vehicle. The blast site is only tens of kilometres from capital city Quetta.The bodies and injured were shifted to Quetta Combined Military Hospital (CMH) for medico-legal formalities. The security forces cordoned off the area after the blast and launched a search operation.The responsibility for the IED attack, which was carried out in Margat, Bolan, was later claimed by Baloch armed group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).Jeehand Baloch, BLA’s spokesman, told media that the number of killed Pakistani soldiers was five and another four were injured in…

- November 18, 2018From News disk of *(The Balochistan Post)* brought to you by *(Current Balochistan)*A young man has been abducted from Gwadar city of Balochistan.According to details received by The Balochistan Post, a young man has been abducted from Koh-Bun-Ward area of Gwadar.The abductee has been identified as, Qais s/o Haji Khad.According to locals, Qais was arrested by Pakistani forces in raid on his house and moved to an undisclosed location.Locals allege Pakistani forces for abducting hundreds from Gwadar and suburbs to compel the native people to migrate as the multibillions project, China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is based and the route passes through the region.The term ‘abducted’ is widely used in Balochistan to connote arrests made by security forces as the arrested are not presented before court of law and instead kept in military camps.International campaign groups including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International also accuse Pakistani security forces as…

Family accuses military official of taking 7 million ransom for missing personNovember 17, 2018From News disk of *(The Balochistan Post)* brought to you by *(Current Balochistan)*Family of missing Hafeez Muhammad Hassni accused FC major of ransomAccording to the details received by the Balochistan Post, families of Baloch missing persons continue to arrive at VBMP’s (Voice for Baloch Missing Persons) camp at Quetta as the protest for the release of Missing Persons gains momentum.Family of Hafeez Muhammad Hassni, who arrived in the camp yesterday, accused a Frontier Corp’s Major, who they identified as Major Naveed, of taking 7 million PKR for the release of their son.“Hafeez was picked up by the Frontier Corps from Dalbandin’s Kili Qasim area on 30th August in 2016. We were asked to come to Quetta, where Major Naveed demanded 7 million for the release of our son”, said Hafeez’s mother“We crowd-funded for the money and sold our property to pay the Major, we paid him and he told us that…

Source:Xinhua Published: 2018/11/18 17:24:27

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