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Quetta train bombing underscores surge in Baloch insurgency amid CPEC tensions
world2 days ago

Quetta train bombing underscores surge in Baloch insurgency amid CPEC tensions

A suicide car bomb exploded on a train in Quetta, killing at least 24 and injuring more than 50, with the attack claimed by the Balochistan Liberation Army. While initial reports suggested a suicide bombing, officials have not officially confirmed this. The strike, occurring during Prime Minister Sharif’s visit to China and amid rising Baloch insurgent violence linked to Chinese investment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, signals a potential resurgence in militant capability and poses risks to security and foreign investment in Pakistan.

via Al Jazeera|
#balochistan#bla#cpec
Pakistan PM Launches Beijing Visit with Ambitious Trade Push and $1.22B MoUs
world2 days ago

Pakistan PM Launches Beijing Visit with Ambitious Trade Push and $1.22B MoUs

PM Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Beijing for high‑level talks with Xi Jinping and Li Qiang, kicks off the Hangzhou Pakistan‑China B2B Investment Conference, and oversees MoUs worth $1.22 billion between Pakistani and Chinese firms; the visit aims to deepen CPEC Phase‑II cooperation across trade, energy, agriculture, and industry, including a Karachi export zone and a projected $10 billion increase in agricultural trade with China over 5–7 years.

via Geo News|
#bilateral-relations#china#investment
Quetta train bombing leaves at least 24 dead, group claims attack
world3 days ago

Quetta train bombing leaves at least 24 dead, group claims attack

A suicide car bomb targeted a train carrying soldiers in Quetta, Pakistan's Balochistan province, killing at least 24 and wounding more than 50. The Balochistan Liberation Army claimed responsibility; the blast derailed and burned several carriages and damaged nearby buildings, with hospitals placed on high alert. The attack comes amid a surge of separatist violence in Balochistan linked to anti-China sentiments and concerns around the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

via Al Jazeera|
#balochistan#balochistan-liberation-army#pakistan
Pakistan to Host Next US-Iran Talks as Trump Signals Near-Deal
world4 days ago

Pakistan to Host Next US-Iran Talks as Trump Signals Near-Deal

Pakistan hopes to host the next round of US-Iran peace talks soon as Trump says a deal is largely negotiated, with reports of a draft framework that could include a 60-day ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz; Iran and regional mediators continue to push for a broader agreement and regional reconstruction, but final details remain unsettled amid competing reporting.

via The Guardian|
#iran#pakistan#peace-deal
HIV-Positive Case Spurs Suspensions at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital
health4 days ago

HIV-Positive Case Spurs Suspensions at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital

At Nishtar Hospital in Multan, nine doctors and one nurse were suspended after a patient who tested HIV-positive underwent surgery without prior HIV screening; the operation theatre was sealed and HIV tests were conducted on more than ten staff. Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazir called the alleged negligence intolerable and said strict action would follow an inquiry.

via Geo News|
#health#hiv#hospital-surgery
Pakistan Expands Saudi Deployment With 8,000 Troops and Jets
world9 days ago

Pakistan Expands Saudi Deployment With 8,000 Troops and Jets

Pakistan has deployed about 8,000 troops, a squadron of around 16 JF-17 fighter jets, two drone squadrons, and a Chinese HQ-9 air-defence system to Saudi Arabia under a confidential mutual defence pact. The force, funded by Riyadh and operated by Pakistani personnel, is described as combat-capable but mainly advisory/training in role, with a potential to scale up to 80,000 troops under the pact as tensions with Iran persist; Islamabad has long provided military support to Saudi Arabia and has helped broker talks between Washington and Tehran.

via Yahoo News UK|
#defense-pact#iran#military-deployment
Pakistan’s mediation role shadowed by Iranian aircraft parked at its airfields
world16 days ago

Pakistan’s mediation role shadowed by Iranian aircraft parked at its airfields

US officials say Pakistan, while presenting itself as a broker between Tehran and Washington, quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at Nur Khan Air Base near Rawalpindi, potentially shielding them from U.S. airstrikes; Afghan officials report Iranian civilian aircraft in Kabul and moves to Herat amid security tensions, while Pakistan publicly denies Nur Khan base claims, highlighting Islamabad’s balancing act between the U.S., Iran, and China as the ceasefire dynamics evolve.

via CBS News|
#diplomacy#iran#nur-khan-air-base