The nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan on May 28, 1998, in Chagai mountains of Balochistan have resulted in devastating consequences for the region and its people, according to activists. The radiation emitted from the atomic explosions have caused serious health problems for the people, particularly the children. It has also seriously impacted the water bodies and flora of Balochistan. #nuclear #nucleartests #Chagai #balochistan #health #Pakistan #atomic What We Offer In-Depth Analysis and Exclusive Reports: Our team of experienced journalists and analysts delve deep into the complexities of regional and international issues, providing you with exclusive reports and thorough analysis. Whether it’s the intricate political dynamics of Balochistan, the ongoing developments in POK, or the security challenges in Kashmir, we bring you stories that matter. Timely and Accurate Updates: Stay informed with our timely updates on the latest events and trends. From breaking news to detailed feature stories, NVI ensures you are always ahead of the curve with accurate and reliable information.
Persecution of Hindus, Christians and other minorities in Pakistan
Minorities, like Hindus and Christians, have been suffering immense atrocities in Pakistan. Very frequently, some or the other member of a minority community, whether Hindu or Christian, is subjected to humiliation, tortrure and cruelty in various forms. While men are thrashed and even lynched, their girls are raped and forcibly converted to Islam to be married to a Muslim man against their choice. Most tragically, the victims of these victims get no support from the police, the government or even the judiciary. #pakistan #minorities #Hindus #christians
India’s neighbours participate in Modi’s grand oath-taking ceremony
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the visiting leaders who congratulated him for the historic third consecutive term in office.
New Delhi, June 9: Narendra Modi took oath as the Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time, in a grand ceremony on Sunday evening that saw the leaders of seven neighbouring countries invited as honoured guests.
Modi, clad in white kurta and churidar and donning a blue jacket, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashparati Bhawan here.
The 74 year old leader took the oath in the name of God to loud cheers from the large number of guests, which included leaders from India’s neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean Region.
The leaders who attended the ceremony included President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe; President of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu; Vice-President of Seychelles Ahmed Afif; Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina; Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth accompanied by his spouse; Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’; and Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay. Leaders of Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan were accompanied by Ministers.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the visiting leaders who congratulated him for the historic third consecutive term in office. Thanking them for gracing the occasion, Prime Minister Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and ‘SAGAR Vision’.
Prime Minister Modi emphasized that in his third term, India will continue to work for the peace, progress and prosperity of the region in close partnership with the countries, even as it pursues its goal of VIKSIT BHARAT by 2047, a statement said.
In this context, he called for deeper people-to-people ties and connectivity in the region. He further added that India would continue to amplify the voice of the Global South in the international arena.
The leaders also attended a Banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President while welcoming them and conveying her wishes to Prime Minister Modi in the service of the nation, stated that India’s democratic exercise was not only a moment of pride for its people, but an inspiration to millions around the world.
The participation of leaders from India’s neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region on the momentous occasion of swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, underlines India’s deep-rooted bonds of friendship and cooperation with the region, a statement said.
Journalists, opposition groups boycott controversial Punjab Defamation Bill
The central Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the media bodies announced a total boycott of coverage concerning all government affairs as a mark of protest.
Islamabad, June 9: The controversial Punjab Defamation Bill 2024 was officially brought into effect and became a full-fledged law in Pakistan after the province’s Acting Governor Malik Ahmed Khan signed it. Seen as a draconian bill which curbs press freedom in the country, the bill was boycotted by various organisations and opposition groups in the National Assembly.
Drawing great ire from journalist groups and civil society organisations, the central Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the media bodies announced a total boycott of coverage concerning all government affairs at both the provincial and federal proceedings in the National Assembly as a mark of protest.
The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND), held an emergency meeting to discuss the development and decided to record their protest against the law.
Just hours after the bill was passed, a joint petition was filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) by journalists Riaz Ahmad Raja and Jaffar Ahmad Yar challenging its legality. The petition asked the high court to strike down the defamation law, saying it violated the fundamental rights of citizens protected in the Constitution.
The plea lamented that journalists were not consulted before the passing and approval of the defamation law, arguing that it was ludicrous and unconstitutional to allow a person to bring a claim of defamation without any proof.
Big attack on Pakistan Army in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa claims 12 soldiers, injures 4
Peshawar, Sep 13 (NVI) Pakistan Army today suffered a major hit, with its 12 personnel being killed and 4 injured in an ambush by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) which eliminated 15 soldiers earlier in other multiple attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province over the last 2 days.
In today’s attack, which is the deadliest in South Waziristan since December last year, a military convoy was ambushed in Badar Valley.
In the assault, a vehicle was blown up, leaving at least 12 soldiers dead and 4 critically wounded.
TTP has claimed responsibility for the attack and said its fighters also seized weapons during the assault.
The last deadliest attack on the Pakistani military by TTP in South Waziristan was in December last year when 16 soldiers were killed and prompted Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan.
Prior to this attack, the TTP killed at least 15 soldiers and wounded several others in multiple attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as part of its special ‘Operation Al Khandaq’.
In South Waziristan district, TTP cadres clashed with a contingent of Pakistan Army which was trying to advance towards the militant hideouts in the Dana and Tora Gula areas of Azam Warsak yesterday, TTP spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said in a statement today.
Three Army personnel were killed in the clash in Dana, he said.
While in the Tora Gula area, the Mujahideen attacked a convoy of tanks, resulting in the death of six personnel, he added.
A military Datsun included in the military convoy caught fire and was reduced to ashes, while a number of tanks were also partially destroyed, the spokesman said.
“The Pakistan Army then resorted to heavy shelling from helicopters, but all the Mujahideen were safe,” Khorasani said.
This morning, TTP attacked the Khand check post in Zarmilna district, in which 2 soldiers were killed and a security camera was destroyed, the spokesman said.
In Bajaur, a TTP sniper killed a soldier at a post in Damangi area of Loi Mamond, he said.
This morning, two soldiers were killed in a TTP sniper attack on the Gabri Sur Khawari post in Loi Mamond district, he added.
The Pakistan Army attempted to raid the TTP in Targao but in a prompt reaction, one vehicle was destroyed and casualties were caused, he said.
In Dera Ismail Khan, the TTP cadres ambushed a Pakistan Army convoy in Mangal village of Parwa, causing significant casualties and property damage, he said.
The TTP lost a fighter Zeeshan alias Ali Taqbalullah in the clash while chasing the fleeing military personnel, the spokesman said.
The TTP lost one more member Rafiulalh Sherani in Kawad area of Daraz Nanda in an ambush by the Pakistan Army, which triggered a fierce gunfight.
During the fierce gunbattle lasting about half an hour, the Army also suffered casualties whose number was not known.
In North Waziristan, TTP cadres attacked the soldiers in front of fort in Shewah Tehsil using snipers and other weapons, as a result of which one army personnel was killed and two were injured, Khorasani said. (NVI)
Balochistan: BLA increasingly targeting supplies of Pakistani military
Quetta, Sep 13 (NVI) Resorting to a critical war tactic, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) is increasingly targeting the supplies meant for the Pakistani military in addition to the attacks on the personnel and assets of the occupying forces in Balochistan.
In such an operation, BLA fighters seized a vehicle carrying rations for the Pakistan Army along with other supplies in Mand area of Kech district on Thursday.
BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said the driver of the vehicle has been arrested and is undergoing interrogation.
Targeting supply lines of the enemy is a crucial tactic of a war of the like BLA is engaged with against the Pakistani military which is illegally occupying Balochistan.
Prior to that, BLA freedom fighters conducted a blockade of the main highway in the Bibi Nani area of Bolan district the previous night.
During the blockade which lasted for more than two hours, the fighters carried out snap checking of vehicles to look for Pakistani forces’ personnel and agents.
In another operation, BLA fighters ambushed a patrol party of Pakistan Army, killing one soldier on the spot and injuring two others in Sekhri area of Kalat district.
The patrol party was moving towards their vehicle which had been destroyed in an attack by the BLA fighters a day earlier, the spokesman said.
Likewise, BLA fighters also targeted on-foot enemy personnel by detonating a remote-controlled IED in the Makai area of Kalat district, resulting in killing of one enemy personnel elimination and injury to another. (NVI)
Killed 11 Pakistani soldiers, injured 5 in 5 attacks in Balochistan: BLA
Quetta, Sep 10 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) tonight said it has killed 11 Pakistani soldiers and wounded 5 in 5 separate attacks in Kalat and Khuzdar districts of Balochistan.
At least 4 personnel of the occupying forces were killed and 3 injured when the freedom fighters blew up their vehicle with a remote-controlled IED in Shekhari area of Kalat yesterday, BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said in a statement.
The vehicle was destroyed in the explosion, he said.
In another operation, BLA freedom fighters ambushed a foot patrol of the Pakistan army in Morgand area of Kalat yesterday, eliminating two personnel, he said.
In yet another operation in the same area, freedom fighters eliminated a Pakistani soldier in a sniper attack, the spokesman said.
The killed soldier was stationed in a Pakistani Army post, he said.
Earlier, on September 5, freedom fighters targeted a foot patrol of the Pakistan army by detonating a remote-controlled IED in Morgand, eliminating two personnel and injuring two more, he said.
In Khuzdar’s Zehri, Anjira area, freedom fighters carried out another remote-controlled IED attack, targeting enemy bomb disposal personnel, resulting in the elimination of two personnel, Jeeyand Baloch said.
“Baloch Liberation Army claims responsibility for all these operations and reiterates that its armed struggle is solely against the Pakistani Army and its expansionist agenda. Enemy convoys, installations and support structures remain legitimate military targets,” the spokesman said.
“Until the Pakistani Army ends its illegal occupation of Baloch land, BLA’s resistance operations will continue with full force,” he declared. (NVI)
Balochistan: BLA claims killing 7 Pakistani soldiers
Quetta, Sep 9 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) tonight claimed killing of 7 Pakistani soldiers in an attack in Kech district of Balochistan.
The BLA freedom fighters targeted a convoy of Pakistan Army in Tump area of Kech district today, its spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said in a statement.
The fighters detonated an IED using a remote control, he said.
The explosion completely destroyed the enemy vehicle and eliminated 7 personnel on board, the spokesman said.
Similarly, Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters attacked and damaged a mineral-carrying vehicle in the Khadkocha area of Mastung, he said. (NVI)
Balochistan: BLA claims killing of 10 Pakistani soldiers in 2 attacks
Quetta, Sep 7 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) tonight claimed to have killed 10 Pakistani Army personnel and injured 2 in 2 attacks in Balochistan.
The major one of the two attacks was in Zamuran area of Kech district, where the BLA fighters blew up a vehicle of the Pakistan Army using a remote-controlled IED.
At least 9 soldiers were killed and the vehicle was completely destroyed in this attack at Nawano, BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said in a statement.
Earlier, BLA fighters targeted an enemy outpost at Morgand in Kalat in an armed attack yesterday, killing one enemy personnel and injuring two others, he said. (NVI)
Pakistani military moves Tanks into civilian areas of Balochistan, uses helicopter gunships
Quetta, Sep 7 (NVI) The Pakistani military has mobilised tanks and thousands of additional troops across various parts of occupied Balochistan, indicating preparations for a massive crackdown like an invasion.
Internet services have also been suspended across Balochistan, thus denying the local people even this essential right.
Dozens of military tanks have been moved in to densely-populated areas of Balochistan besides being stationed at some vantage locations, according to eye witness reports.
Thousands of additional ground troops have also been brought in hundreds of military trucks, supplementing lakhs of military personnel already present in Balochistan and committing atrocities routinely.
In addition, military helicopters have been making sorties across Balochistan.
According to some sources, Pakistani military has already carried out brutal airstrikes using the helicopter gunships, engineered abductions, and imposed a mass clampdown on Baloch civilians.
“The situation is very grim and gives impression of an invasion,” said a local Baloch.
The massive mobilisation comes against the backdrop of severe setbacks suffered by the Pakistani military in Balochistan due to intensified attacks by the armed Baloch freedom-seeking outfits.
These outfits like Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) and Baloch Raaji Ajoi Sangar (BRAS) have terrified the Pakistani forces by their attacks, which have resulted in heavy casualties.
The cadres of all these outfits are resolute and brave and have vowed to push out Pakistan from homeland Balochistan. (NVI)
Balochistan: BLA claims attack in Mand, says 2 soldiers killed
Quetta, Sep 5 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) tonight claimed responsibility for an attack on occupying Pakistani Army personnel in Mand in Balochistan and said 2 military personnel were killed in the assault.
BLA freedom fighters carried out an armed attack on two military personnel when they were patrolling on a motorcycle in Koh Pusht Gayab area of Mand today, its spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said in a statement.
Both enemy army personnel, Sepoy Jamil Ahmed and Azizullah were eliminated and their weapons were seized, he added.
He said BLA freedom fighters also carried out a hand grenade attack on new Saryab Police Station last night, resulting in casualties among police personnel and significant property damage.
Freedom fighters also engaged occupying army and a transport company involved in facilitating enemy logistics, in three separate operations in Quetta, Kalat and Mastung, he said. (NVI)
China’s alleged plan to shift Uyghur Muslims to Turkiye condemned
Canada, Sep 4 (NVI) The Government-in-Exile of East Turkistan, a region under China’s control, has condemned the alleged plan of China to transfer Uyghur Muslims to Türkiye under a ‘Labour agreement’.
“The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile issues its strongest and most unequivocal condemnation of the alleged plan, revealed by journalist @turankislakci, that the Government of Türkiye may transfer 3 million Uyghurs from East Turkistan to Türkiye under a so-called “labor agreement” with the People’s Republic of China,” said a statement issued by Salih Hudayar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Security of the East Turkistan Government-in-Exile.
These allegations surfaced following Turkish President Erdogan’s participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin and his discussions with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the statement said.
“Such a plan, even as an allegation, does not constitute ‘humanitarian relief’. It represents direct participation in genocide and ethnic cleansing,” the statement said.
“By uprooting millions of Uyghurs from their homeland, Türkiye would be aiding Beijing in its campaign to erase East Turkistan and the Uyghur people, continue and complete its 75-year-long colonial project, flood the land with Chinese colonists, and permanently secure China’s illegal occupation, in violation of international law and the UN Genocide Convention,” it said.
“Since the invasion of East Turkistan on October 12, 1949, Beijing has systematically pursued a campaign of occupation, colonization, ethnic cleansing, and demographic transformation aimed at extinguishing East Turkistan and its people.
“The alleged plan with Türkiye would serve as the final stage of this project, enabling China to remove Uyghurs in mass numbers while entrenching Chinese colonialism,” the Government-in-Exile said.
“Türkiye already bears responsibility through its silence, economic ties, and political partnership with Beijing. To even entertain such an arrangement moves Türkiye from passive complicity to active collaboration in crimes against humanity.
“If Türkiye truly requires labor, it must recall its more than five million citizens living abroad in over 152 countries, rather than assisting China in the ongoing colonization of East Turkistan and the genocide and ethnic cleansing of its people,” Hudayar said.
It said if the Government of Türkiye led by Erdoğan is sincere about providing humanitarian relief to the Uyghur people, they must end their silence and complicity by raising the East Turkistan national question at the upcoming 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, condemning China’s colonization, genocide, and occupation, urging the international community to support the East Turkistani people’s struggle to recover their independence, and demanding accountability and justice for the crimes committed against East Turkistan and its people,” he said.
“If Türkiye proceeds with any plan to assist China in ethnically cleansing East Turkistan, the consequences of such a betrayal will extend far beyond East Turkistan itself.
“By helping to depopulate East Turkistan of its Uyghur population, Türkiye would open the way for deeper Chinese expansion into Central Asia and beyond, threatening the sovereignty of all Turkic nations and endangering the security of the entire Eurasian region,” the statement said.
“The East Turkistan Government in Exile calls upon the international community to categorically oppose any plans that would contribute to the ethnic cleansing, genocide, and colonization of East Turkistan and facilitate China’s imperialist ambitions. Governments, parliaments, international organizations, and civil society must act decisively. Silence is complicity. Inaction is consent,” it said.
“East Turkistan and its people will never submit. Our struggle to restore our national freedom, dignity, and independence will endure until justice prevails,”
Kashmiri NGO busts claims on unmarked graves in Valley
New Delhi, Sep 4 (NVI) Fictitious claims of widespread civilian mass graves in Kashmir with suggestions of systematic extrajudicial killings resulting in mass anonymous burials has been busted by a thorough field research by a Valley-based NGO.
The NGO ‘Save Youth, Save Future Foundation’ examined 4056 graves across four districts of Kashmir and found out that only 9 belonged to civilians, constituting 0.2 percent of the total graves studied.
The study found 276 unmarked graves, representing approximately 6.8 percent of the total and concentrated primarily in the Baramulla district.
“The relatively small number of such graves compared to earlier claims suggests that the scale of civilian casualties buried anonymously may have been significantly overstated in previous reports,” said Anika Nazir, the lead researcher.
The data revealed a complex reality that differs substantially from earlier claims and popular narratives surrounding these burial sites, she said addressing the media here today after releasing the report.
The most striking finding was that unidentified foreign militants constituted the largest category, accounting for 2.493 graves or approximately 61.5 percent of all documented burials.
These individuals were primarily militants who had infiltrated from Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and were killed during counter-insurgency operations.
Most of these foreign militants carried no identification documents to deliberately conceal to protect their networks and maintain Pakistan’s plausible deniability regarding its involvement in Kashmir militancy, the report said.
The Pakistani government’s consistent denial of involvement and refusal to claim these individuals after their deaths created a situation where proper identification and repatriation became impossible, leading to anonymous burials in Kashmir, the report notes.
Local militants represented the second-largest category with 1.208 graves, constituting approximately 29.8 percent of the total.
These were individuals from Kashmir who had joined various militant organizations and were killed in encounters with security forces, it said.
Unlike foreign militants, many of these graves contained proper identification and were claimed by families, the report said.
Wajahat Farooq Bhat, Chairman of the Save Youth Save Future Foundation, highlighted the importance of the study, saying, “Our research is a step toward truth and transparency.”
He added, “These graves have long been enveloped in mystery and conjecture. Through empirical evidence and thorough analysis, we aspire to promote an informed dialogue that aids in achieving peace and societal stability in the Kashmir Valley.” (NVI)
Balochistan: BLA claims attack on Pakistan Army vehicle; says 7 killed, 4 injured
Quetta, Sep 3 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) tonight claimed responsibility for an attack on a vehicle of the occupying Pakistan Army in Kech district of Balochistan yesterday and said 7 military personnel were killed and 4 wounded in the incident yesterday.
BLA freedom fighters carried out a remote-controlled IED explosion, targeting the Army vehicle at Nawano in the Zamuran area of Kech, its spokesman Jeeyand Baloch said in a statement.
The attack was carried out when the occupying forces were attempting to advance in the area for aggression, he said.
In the explosion, 7 Pakistani Army personnel, including Naib Subedar Farooq, Lance Naik Karim Dad, Lance Naik Hidayat, Sepoy Awais and Sepoy Ali were eliminated on the spot, with four others sustaining serious injuries, he said.
The enemy army’s vehicle was completely destroyed, the spokesman said.
Baloch Liberation Army freedom fighters also attacked a post of occupying Pakistani Army in the Madag Kalat area of Kolwah today, he said.
During the attack, freedom fighters targeted enemy positions with rockets and other heavy weapons, causing casualties and property losses to the enemy, he said.
BLA freedom fighters also targeted and destroyed surveillance cameras installed by occupying Pakistani Army in the Shorkand area of Bolan, Jeeyand Baloch said. (NVI)
