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Balochistan: BLA killed 20 Personnel & Associates of Pakistani military

Fighters of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) at some undisclosed location. File Pic

Quetta, Oct 2: At least 20 personnel of the occupying Pakistani forces were killed and several others injured by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in Balochistan in a span of one week, the freedom-seeking organization said.

In a statement, BLA said it carried out 21 operations during this period, causing heavy casualties to the enemy, seizing temporary control over major highways and imposing economic blockade aimed at the Pakistani forces.

It said a network of informers of Pakistani forces was also smashed.

BLA lost one fighter in a clash with the Pakistani forces during this period.

Among the 20 enemy personnel killed, 16 were regular Pakistani soldiers while 4 were militia men working with the Pakistani forces, according to BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch.

At least 9 enemy personnel were killed and 7 injured in an attack on the main camp of Pakistani forces in Dighari area of Quetta on September 25, he said.

Armed with thermal and other modern weapons, fighters attacked the military camp simultaneously from three sides, he said, adding the enemy also suffered severe financial losses.

In this operation, BLA lost fighter Ghulam Nabi Baloch alias Bolani.

A day after the attack, occupying forces attempted an advance in the area, which fighters ambushed, catching two occupying force vehicles in the attack and inflicting further casualties and material damage on the enemy, the BLA spokesman said.

The same day, BLA fighters fired multiple rockets at the occupying force’s camp in the Splinji area of Mastung district, resulting in personnel and material losses for the enemy, the spokesman said.

Separately, BLA fighters killed an associate of Pakistani military in Turbat district, he said.

On September 26, BLA fighters ambushed a convoy of the occupying forces in Khuzdar district, destroying 3 vehicles and killing 3 enemy personnel and injuring at least six.

The same day, in  Gidar area of Surab district, BLA snipers targeted personnel stationed at the occupying force’s camp, killing two of them, the spokesman said.

Furthermore, on the Quetta-Kharan central highway at Sutgan, BLA fighters used heavy machinery to destroy a main bridge.

On the same highway, besides destroying another bridge, a post used by the occupying forces at Kalli Karim Bakhsh was demolished and destroyed.

Separately, between Tajan and Hoshab on the CPEC route, BLA fighters took control and carried out snap-checking for hours.

On September 27, on the Quetta-Taftan trade route at Nokchah in Chaghai district, BLA fighters took a trade vehicle along with its goods into custody.

On September 28, in Kalat district, BLA fighters targeted the bomb disposal squad personnel of the occupying forces with an IED attack in Manguchar, resulting in the killing of 2 personnel on the spot and a main bridge destroyed.

Same day: On the Quetta-Taftan trade route at Nokchah, Chaghai, fighters opened fire on a minerals-transporting vehicle for failing to stop and subsequently set the vehicle on fire.

Separately, in Barshunki in Kharan district, fighters executed two operatives of the ‘Death Squad’ running under the patronage of occupying forces’ Military Intelligence (MI).

On September 29, BLA fighters seized weapons from police personnel in Nushki district and targeted and destroyed spy cameras, he said. (NVI)

Flydubai flight incident: Injured Indian Pilot Machchhar Shifted to Abu Dhabi

Indian Pilot Smit Machchhar of flydubai flight (File Pic)

New Delhi, Oct 1: Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot seriously injured in Wednesday’s mid-air cockpit confrontation aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, has been airlifted to Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE, from Saudi Arabia for further treatment.

The Flydubai flight FZ1073 had 174 passengers on board. The aircraft issued emergency signals as it plunged by around 17,000 feet after Pilot Machchhar was stabbed by Co-Pilot in mid-air.

The plane was controlled by some passengers and other pilots travelling on the plane and it landed safely in Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia.

Machchhar is in good health and recovering well, the Indian Embassy in the UAE said on Thursday after Ambassador Deepak Mittal met the pilot and his family at the hospital.

“Our Ambassador in the UAE met Captain Machchhar in hospital and enquired about his well being. Earlier, he also met his family and assured all possible support for the Captain’s health and well-being. Our Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Consulate in Dubai are in close touch with the local authorities in the matter,” External Affairs Ministry said in Delhi.

“We once again salute Captain Smit Machchhar’s valour and courage. We also convey our deep appreciation for the admiration and support he has received from across the world for his act of gallantry,” it added.

“Captain Machchhar is in good health and recovering well. The Embassy remains in close coordination with local authorities to ensure his continued medical care and well-being,” the embassy said.

Mittal said he found the pilot’s morale to be high. “He was speaking openly, smiling and laughing, which was a great relief for us and, above all, for his family,” the ambassador said after meeting the pilot.

The ambassador added that Machchhar was receiving good treatment and that the Indian mission remained in close contact with UAE authorities. (NVI)

Human Trafficking, Cyber Fraud: SIA Searches Two Premises in South Kashmir

File Photo: SIA during Raid

Srinagar, Oct 1 (NVI): The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Thursday conducted searches at two residential premises in Kulgam and Qazigund in connection with an alleged transnational human trafficking and cyber fraud network, officials said.

The searches were carried out at the houses of Gulam Nabi Khanday alias Charlie, Mohsin and Jerry Khan of Bungam Chewgam in Kulgam and Ashiq Hussain Sheikh of Baghpora Yar Khushipora in Qazigund, they said.

The operation was conducted pursuant to search warrants issued by a competent court in connection with FIR No. 01/2026 registered at Police Station SIA Kashmir, officials said.

During the searches, the agency seized mobile phones, identity-related documents, PAN cards, a passport and job agreements, which are being examined as part of the investigation, they said.

According to the SIA, the probe has revealed an alleged modus operandi in which unemployed youth from Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the country were lured with promises of overseas employment.

The victims were allegedly taken through Thailand to the Myawaddy region of Myanmar, where they were subsequently exploited and forced to participate in cyber fraud operations, officials said.

The investigation is aimed at identifying the wider network, including its local and overseas links, as well as the financial and logistical channels allegedly used to facilitate the operation, they said.

The agency is also seeking cooperation from national agencies and international partners as part of the investigation into the alleged transnational network, officials added.—(NVI)

TTP killed 213 personnel of Pakistani forces, injured 382 in September

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cadre in specialised gear. File pic released by TTP

Peshawar, Oct 1: Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) killed 213 personnel of Pakistani forces and injured 382 in its 334 operations, mostly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, during the month of September, according to the Islamist outfit.

In a detailed statement, TTP said it also captured 45 personnel of the Pakistani forces and affiliated people during this period.

Among the personnel killed and injured, 202 belonged to Pakistan Army and its Special Services Group (SSG), 188 were from paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC), 145 were from Police and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and 60 from secret services and affiliated so-called ‘Peace Committee’.

The types of operations included 81 sniper/laser attacks, 37 Drone attacks, 57 guerrilla attacks, 57 confrontational attacks, 27 grenade/bomb blasts, 25 targeted attacks, 25 ambush attacks, 17 counter-attacks, 6 missile attacks and two fidayeen (suicide) attacks, said the statement issued by spokesman Muhammad Khorasani.

These attacks resulted in damage/destruction of a number of assets of the Pakistani forces, including 12 constructions, 7 drones and 3 tanks.

The TTP also seized a large quantity of weapons and ammunition from the Pakistani forces. The seizure included a Tank, 55 guns of various types, 54 hand grenades, 2 rocket launchers, 20 shells of Rocket-Propelled Guns and large amount of ammunition, the spokesman said.

Among the places where the operations were conducted, 98 were in South Waziristan district, 50 in North Waziristan district, 43 in Peshawar district, 26 in Dera Ismail district, 18 each in Kurram and Tank districts, 12 in Bannu district, 11 in Khyber ditrict, 8 in Orakzai district, 7 in Bajaur district, 5 in Mohmand district and 4 each in Kohat, Chitral, Kirk and Payin districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

In Balochistan, the TTP conducted 6 operations in Quetta, the spokesman said.

Pakistan kills 9 people, including women & children, in airstrikes in Afghanistan

Condition of a Madrassa in Afghanistan after bieng hit by Pakistani airstrikes on Feb 21-22 night (File pic)

Kabul, Oct 1: Pakistan has once again conducted airstrikes in Afghanistan, killing 9 people and injuring 11, including women and children.

The aerial attacks were carried out overnight in Helmand and Kunar provinces, hitting residential houses.

Hafiz Abdul Bari Rashid Helmandi, the Taliban’s Information and Culture chief in Helmand, said the attacks took place at around 3:30 am local time at three locations in the Safar area of Garmsir district of Helmand.

Two houses and an Eid prayer ground were hit, he said.

The strikes hit residential houses in Garmsir district, according to Mawlawi Sher Mohammad Wahdat, head of Helmand’s Information and Culture Department, Khaama press reported.

Taliban regime’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid described the Pakistani action as “an aggression and crime in violation of all accepted principles”.

He said 9 people were killed, including children and women.

“Last night, Pakistani aircraft bombed civilian homes in Chugam, Shultan District of Kunar, and Safar, Garmser District of Helmand. Nine Afghan civilians, including women and children, were killed, 11 were injured, and three homes were destroyed,” he posted on X.

This is the latest among a series of airstrikes conducted by Pakistan in Afghanistan over several months. (NVI)

Sleeper bus overturns in J&K’s Ramban tunnel, around 25 passengers injured

Shivam Bakshi

Ramban, Oct 1 (NVI): Around 25 passengers were injured after a sleeper bus travelling from Srinagar to Jammu overturned inside the Down Tube of a Maroog in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said.

The West Bengal-registered bus was carrying 55 passengers against its seating capacity of 58 when the accident occurred, they said.

The injured passengers were shifted to District Hospital Ramban for treatment. Their injuries were reported to be minor, officials said.

Traffic movement through the affected tunnel tube was being regulated through a single carriageway, while police and senior civil administration officials were present at the spot.—(NVI)

Srinagar police bust narcotics network, arrest 8; drugs, cash, gold, pistol recovered

Srinagar, Oct 01 (NVI) Srinagar Police have busted an alleged organised narcotics network operating in the downtown area and arrested eight people, recovering banned drugs, a pistol, Rs 85.76 lakh in cash and gold worth over Rs 1.05 crore, officials said.

The police have also frozen around Rs 1.07 crore held in multiple bank accounts and attached a residential house and two vehicles allegedly linked to the network, they said.

SSP Srinagar Dr G V Sundeep Chakravarthy said the arrests were made during an investigation into an organised drug-supply network in which the accused allegedly performed different roles.

The case pertains to FIR No. 135/2026 registered at Safakadal police station under various sections of the NDPS Act, Arms Act and Section 111 of the BNS.

The arrested accused have been identified as Mohammad Waseem Zargar, Haris Hameed Malla, Aqib Saleem Dar, Inam Ahmad Zargar, Sahib Ahmad Ganaie, Ansar Hussain Bhat, Peer Shakoor and Haroon Pandit, police said.

During the investigation, police recovered 3.830 kg of codeine, around 40 grams of heroin, 414 tramadol tablets/capsules, around 2,18,500 tapentadol tablets and 1,200 pregabalin capsules, the SSP said.

A pistol and around Rs 85.76 lakh in cash were also recovered, he said.

Police also seized 108 gold coins and around 17 grams of MMTC-PAMP gold/jewellery, with their combined value estimated at Rs 1,05,29,400.

The police have frozen around Rs 1.07 crore in multiple bank accounts and attached a residential house belonging to Zargar and two vehicles allegedly linked to the network, officials said.

The investigation has also been extended outside Jammu and Kashmir, with police teams reaching Chandigarh and Punjab. The Punjab Police and Narcotics Control Bureau supported the probe, the SSP said.

Police are investigating the transport agencies allegedly used by the network and working to identify its forward links, distributors and beneficiaries, he said.

The SSP said the objective was to dismantle the entire narcotics supply chain rather than limit the action to arrests and recoveries.

Three alleged associates — Mazam Firdous Khanday, Farzan Pallwala and Mohammad Sharvar, all from Muzaffar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh — are absconding, police said.

Further arrests and recoveries are likely as the investigation progresses, officials said.—(NVI)

Unity Can Overcome Every Challenge, Says LG Sinha at Kashmir Marathon

Srinagar, Oct 1 (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said unity and collective resolve can help overcome even the most difficult challenges, as he addressed the closing ceremony of the Kashmir Marathon-Run for Unity here.

Sinha commended the enthusiasm of the youth who participated in the marathon and congratulated the runners, while lauding the J&K Police for organising the event, which he said has become a symbol of peace, unity and progress in the Union Territory.

The LG said the Run for Unity was not merely about speed or endurance but represented the strength of collective resolve and faith.

“When people walk together, no destination remains impossible and with determination and unity they can overcome difficult challenges,” he said.

Highlighting India’s diversity, Sinha said despite differences in language, traditions, food and attire, “the heartbeat of India remains one”.

“Unity is India’s strength, and when millions of steps move in one direction, even the highest mountains can be crossed,” he said.

The Lieutenant Governor said the participation of more than 6,000 runners in different categories conveyed a message that no goal was too distant for a united India.

He described the participation of youth as an investment in a shared future, saying the marathon was not only for the participants but also for the new generation of Jammu and Kashmir that dreams of a better India and is working towards making the Union Territory self-reliant and developed.

Sinha urged the youth to embrace discipline, fitness and brotherhood and stay away from drugs.

He recalled the success of the 100-day Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir campaign, which, he said, empowered thousands of young people through padyatras and civic action programmes.

The LG also called upon the youth to become brand ambassadors of the Fit India Movement and contribute to nation-building.

“The real victory of a marathon lies not just in reaching the finish line, but in holding each other’s hands and moving forward together,” he said.

Sinha said people may come from different paths and have different identities, but their destination and national identity remain common.

The felicitation ceremony was attended by J&K Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, ADGP Armed Police Nitish Kumar, ADGP CID M K Sinha, senior police and civil administration officials, sports personalities and a large number of youths.—(NVI)

Lt Gen Mohit Seth takes over as White Knight Corps commander

Shivam Bakshi

Jammu, Oct 1 (NVI): Lt Gen Mohit Seth on Thursday took over as the commander of the White Knight Corps from Lt Gen P K Mishra, the Army said.

Lt Gen Seth, who has been decorated with the Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal, assumed command of the Corps and exhorted all ranks to maintain the highest standards of operational readiness, professional excellence and team spirit.

He also called upon the troops to continue contributing towards peace, security and stability in the region, the Army said.—(NVI)

ACB Traps Deputy Director Agriculture In Srinagar, ₹50,000 Bribe

Srinagar, Oct 1 (NVI) : The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a Deputy Director of Agriculture Law Enforcement and his alleged tout for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a seed dealer here, officials said on Thursday.

The accused official has been identified as Naseer Ahmad Khan, Deputy Director Agriculture Law Enforcement, while his alleged tout is Mohd Owais Bhat, a resident of Qamarwari, they said.

According to the ACB, a complaint was received alleging that Khan had demanded Rs 2 lakh from a seed dealer for allowing him to sell plant seeds at his shop.

The complainant had already paid Rs 1 lakh under alleged pressure, following which the remaining amount was to be paid in two instalments of Rs 50,000 each, the agency said.

After the complainant approached the ACB, the allegations were verified and a case was registered under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, officials said.

A trap was laid on September 30, during which Khan and Bhat were allegedly caught red-handed while demanding and accepting Rs 50,000 from the complainant, they said.

The tainted money was recovered from their possession and both accused were arrested on the spot, the ACB said.

The accused were subsequently subjected to medico-legal formalities and lodged at Police Station Shaheed Gunj in Srinagar, it said.

Further investigation into the case is underway, officials added.—(NVI)

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