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Balochistan: BLA claims killing of 6 Pakistani soldiers in 4 attacks

Special Tactical Operations Squad (STOQ) of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).

Quetta, July 7 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) tonight claimed to have killed 6 personnel of the occupying Pakistani forces in 4 separate attacks in Balochistan.

The attacks, including IED blasts and direct armed assaults, were carried out on the Pakistani forces in Kalat and Turbat districts of Balochistan, said BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch in a statement.

He said the BLA fighters today targeted the Pakistani army in Makai area of Kalat, detonating two IEDs.

The freedom fighters first targeted the foot soldiers of the Bomb Detection Team of the Pakistani army by detonating a remote-controlled IED.

The Bomb Detection Team was carrying out sanitization in the area when it was targeted, the spokesman said, adding one soldier was killed on the spot and another was seriously injured in the blast.

Some time later, the freedom fighters targeted the occupation army’s infantry personnel by detonating another remote-controlled IED at the same location, the spokesman said, adding it resulted in the killing of 2 more occupation army personnel and the injury to one.

Earlier, in the wee hours, BLA fighters targeted occupying Pakistani army personnel in the Morgand area of Kalat when they had reached their post to collect rations.

The fighters used snipers, killing one soldier on the spot, Jeeyand Baloch said.

Meanwhile, other fighters attacked a post of the occupying army with heavy weapons and fired several shells from a grenade launcher, as a result of which the enemy suffered further casualties and material losses, the spokesman said.

BLA fighters also ambushed a convoy of Pakistani army vehicles in Ghanna area of Turbat last night.

Two vehicles of the army were directly attacked while other personnel escaped in their vehicles, the spokesman said, adding at least 2 army personnel were killed and several others were injured in the attack. (NVI)

Balochistan: BLA says it killed 668 Pakistani soldiers in 6 months

Quetta, July 4 (NVI) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) killed a huge number of 668 personnel of the occupying Pakistani security forces and wounded hundreds of others as it carried out 284 attacks in Balochistan during the 6-month period from January to June-end this year, according to the outfit.

During this period, the freedom-seeking armed group also eliminated 58 agents of the Pakistani military and arrested 290, said a statement issued by BLA spokesman Jeeyand Baloch.

It said the BLA carried out 121 blasts were detonated and 131 vehicles of Pakistani forces were destroyed.

This period aiso saw the unprecedented action by the BLA whose fighters numbering 33 hijacked a train carrying nearly 250 Pakistani soldiers.

BLA freedom fighters conducted 9 special operations during these 6 months, including three Fidayeen (Self-Sacrifice) attacks, the spokesman said.

“A total of 36 BLA freedom fighters attained the high rank of martyrdom in defense of motherland, including an additional 7 Fidayeen (Self-Sacrificers),” the statement said.

Freedom fighters took control of more than 45 locations while completely destroying 17 military installations, it said.

During these operations, more than 115 different types of weapons and large quantities of ammunition were also seized.

“All these figures and military operations clearly reflect the fact that Baloch Liberation Army inflicted heavy losses on occupying state forces through systematic, deadly and fierce attacks in the first six months of 2025,” the spokesman said.

“BLA’s strategy not only succeeded in gaining ground superiority but also dealt a deep blow to enemy’s military confidence and operational capacity.

“BLA will continue its struggle against state oppression and occupation with greater intensity and planning in the future. Balochistan is no longer a safe front for occupying state,” he said. (NVI)

RailOne App launched by Indian Railways for train bookings & more

By Arun Kumar Das

New Delhi, July 2 : Aiming to enhance convenience for train travellers, the Indian Railways has launched ‘RailOne’, a new super App designed to serve as a one-stop platform for all railway-related queries and passenger needs.

The app envisages enhancing passenger conveniences by integrating multiple services into a single interface.

The new RailOne app will host all passenger services in one app – booking IRCTC reserved, unreserved and platform tickets, tracking PNR and train status, coach position, Rail Madad and travel feedback.

The RailOne app’s primary focus is delivering an enhanced user experience through a straightforward and uncluttered interface.

It consolidates all railway services in one location whilst incorporating various service integrations to provide users with comprehensive Indian Railway functionalities.

The new RailOne app is accessible for download on both Android PlayStore and iOS App Store platforms.

A distinctive feature is the single-sign-on capability, eliminating the need to remember multiple passwords.

Users can register using their existing RailConnect or UTSonMobile credentials upon installation.

Additionally, users no longer need separate applications for different Indian Railway services, effectively reducing device storage requirements.

The application includes R-Wallet (Railway e-wallet) functionality. Users can access their accounts through simple numeric mPIN and biometric login options.

New users benefit from a streamlined registration process requiring minimal information. For enquiries, guest access is available through mobile number/OTP verification. (NVI)

Clerical charges on refund of cancelled train tickets may be waived

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By Arun Kumar Das

New Delhi, July 3 : The Indian Railways is exploring the possibility of reducing or waiving clerical charges it deducts while refunding the fare of a waitlisted ticket which does not get confirmed or gets cancelled.

The clerical charges or ‘clerkage’ deducted in the case of reserved AC and non-AC tickets is Rs 60 while for unreserved Second class tickets, it is Rs 30. The charge is levied on cancellation of all waitlisted tickets, including those cancelled, through the IRCTC website.

There was resentment among the rail users for the deduction of clerical charges despite not being able to make the train journey.

According to officials familiar with the latest move,  initial discussion has started, and if the Railways takes the decision, it would come as a relief for passengers with waitlisted tickets as they face the double whammy of not getting confirmed and railways deducting clerkage while refunding fare.

The options are being weighed considering that the railways operational expenses for ticketing has reduced with more passengers booking tickets online in the recent years rather than from counters, they said.

IRCTC, ticketing and catering arm of the Railways, levies a convenience fee of Rs 30 for AC and Rs 15 for non-AC tickets. The entire clerkage revenue goes to the Railways as it is a functional expenditure for the system and it happens even if a ticket does not get confirmed, an official said.

In the event of cancellation of a waitlisted or reservation against cancellation ticket, clerkage, along with a convenience fee, is not refunded to passengers.

Last year, the Railway Ministry had told Lok Sabha that the revenue generated from all sources, including cancellation, forms part of the railways’ total receipts and are utilised for working expenses relating to maintenance and operations, and capital expenditure.

Meanwhile, the Railways is undertaking a series of steps to make ticket booking easier.

The new Passenger Reservation System is going to be capable of generating over 1.5 lakh rail tickets per minute, which is about five times the current capacity of 32,000 tickets in a minute, to be ready by year end.

Besides, in order to improve your travel uncertainty, the Railway Ministry is to soon implement advanced charting of waitlisted tickets. For trains departing before 2 pm, charts will be prepared by 9 pm the previous day, as per the new system.

The Railways has also widened the scope for Tatkal booking with broad-based authentication via Aadhaar or Govt ID Linked to DigiLocker for enhanced security and transparency.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently reviewed the progress of these reforms. He emphasized that the ticketing system should be smart, transparent, accessible, and efficient. Planning should focus on passenger convenience. The system must ensure a smooth and comfortable travel experience to our passengers. (NVI)

Pakistani military planning to dislocate Pashtun population in Khyber: TTP

Leaders of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) -- File Pic

Peshawar, July 3 (NVI) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) today said the Pakistani military is “hatching a conspiracy” to dislocate once again the Pashtun people from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the pretext of launching “operations against the Mujahideen”, just days after the visit of Field Marshal Asim Munir to the US.

In view of this move, the TTP cadres have been instructed to avoid civilian habitations and target the Pakistani forces in open areas like the roads and in the military camps, its spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said.

“A conspiracy has been hatched by the Pakistani forces to once again deprive the Pashtun people of their homes, resources and minerals,” the TTP spokesman said in a statement.

“Under this conspiracy, the Pakistani forces have paved the way for the migration and nomadic life of the noble tribes in the name of operations against the Mujahideen,” he added.

He said this work has been expedited and intensified after the recent visit of Asim Munir to the US “so that the country’s resources and minerals can be used for personal interests to prolong their rule.”

Surprisingly, Khorasani said, “this time, the excuse has been made that since the Mujahideen are also targeting the army in the settlements, the civilian areas should be evacuated so that an independent operation can be carried out against the Mujahideen.”

In view of this and keeping in mind the public interest, “the leadership of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has instructed the Mujahideen to make a 100% effort to blockade the anti-Islam and anti-people army of Pakistan in such a way that the people do not face any difficulties and the army is completely surrounded.

“For this, they should take control of the roads leading to the forts away from the population and target the oppressive army in open areas.”

He said the TTP cadres have been directed to “try to limit their movement by using mines, pay full attention to sniper operations, and avoid war in the population as much as possible so that the blood-thirsty establishment does not get an excuse to operate and evict the people from the area.”

On this occasion, the TTP again requested “our tribal and Pashtun people to stand up against the oppressive (Pakistan) army occupying the country’s resources” and “instead of being silently oppressed, unite for the sake of our honor, dignity and resources and block the path of the slave forces.

“Remember, when the people unite and stand up for their rights, no human force can defeat them! May Allah Almighty save our beloved homeland from slave armies and slave political families, Amen.” (NVI)

ONGC makes contribution to Amarnath Yatra by building infrastructure en route in J&K

ONGC infrastructure in J&K for Amarnath Yatra

New Delhi, July 2 (NVI) As this year’s annual Amarnath Yatra starts, energy major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) today said it is developing Disaster Management and Yatri Niwas complexes at four key locations in Jammu & Kashmir under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.

The assets being developed at Baltal, Nunwan, Bijbehara, and Sidhra will be operated by the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board under the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, ONGC said in a statement.

These facilities will provide lodging, sanitation, and emergency support to people undertaking Amarnath Yatra, it said.

The Amarnath Yatra to the Holy Cave of Lord Shiva located on a mountain top in South Kashmir is undertaken by over 5 lakh devotees from all over the country every year. It starts on the first day of the auspicious month of ‘Shraavan’ and culminates on Raksha Bandhan day.

This year’s Yatra will begin tomorrow.

The Baltal Yatri Niwas and Disaster Management Complex, spread across 6,315 square metres, is now fully operational and includes a Yatri Niwas, VIP guest house, security infrastructure, and disaster-response facilities, the statement said.

The Baltal facility will be formally inaugurated on July 4, 2025 by Union Oil & Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in the presence of ONGC Chairman and CEO Arun Kumar Singh.

Construction is progressing at Nunwan (8,500 sq. m) and Bijbehara (7,640 sq. m), with both sites expected to be completed by September 2025, the ONGC said.

The Sidhra complex in Jammu, designed to serve as a vital hub for boarding, emergency management, and logistical coordination, is targeted for completion by September 2026, it said.

Earlier, last year, ONGC constructed permanent 100-bed hospitals at Baltal (Ganderbal district of Kashmir) and Chandanwari (Anantnag district of Kashmir), in collaboration with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir.

These facilities, which include ICUs and staff accommodations, replacing the earlier temporary medical camps and now serve as year-round Primary Health Centres for yatris and local residents alike.

This permanent infrastructure will also benefit the local population throughout the year, the ONGC statement said. (NVI)

Pakistani military targeting civilians in Khyber as it is losing war against us: TTP

TTP leader Noor Wali Mehsud (File Pic)

Peshawar, July 2 (NVI) The “occupying” Pakistan Army and “the greedy Generals who control the mineral reserves in the entire tribal region” of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are “badly trapped and are constantly being defeated by the Mujahideen”, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) said today amidst its ongoing ‘Operation Al Khandaq’.

The TTP, or the Pakistani Taliban, have been waging a war against the Pakistani military since November 2023 and intensified the campaign by launching ‘Operation Al Khandaq’ in March this year, under which thousands of its militia have spread out across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province to target the security installations and personnel.

The organisation also blasted the Pakistani military for targeting the civilian population with mortars and quadcopters recently, especially in North Waziristan, rekindling the memories of 2014.

“As you know, the Mujahideen of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan have been present in the outskirts of Orakzai and Karak for a long time, and these Mujahideen also belong to these same areas, namely Orakzai and Karak,” said the statement issued by TTP spokesman Mohammad Khorasani.

He said the Pakistani military has been suffering badly in conflict with the TTP and “To cover up for their failure and shame, the security agencies have been trying for the past few days to rally the people of Orakzai and Karak against the Mujahideen in the name of ‘Lashkar’ or ‘Peace Committees’, while they themselves remain spectators behind the scenes.”

The TTP spokesman appealed to “the proud people of Orakzai and Karak” not to “fall for these tricks of the security agencies”.

He asked the people of Orakzai and Karak to bluntly tell “these (military) institutions, which devour 3.67 trillion rupees from the national treasury every year in the name of ‘protecting the people’, to fulfill their responsibilities themselves.”

Khorasani said it was unfortunate that some individuals are “seen as instrumentalists of the army and taking the lead in a campaign of massacre”.

He warned them, saying they should “avoid becoming the fuel of this war” which is mainly between the TTP and the Pakistani military.

In a separate statement, the TTP spokesman referred to the situation in North Waziristan, saying the Pakistani military has “once again rekindled memories of the past” by storming the area, “targeting the civilian population with mortars and quadcopters, imposing curfew and sending out messages to the public to evacuate their homes.”

He said the situation was similar to the one witnessed in 2014.

“The important thing in all this is that the army has called on the public to take up arms against the Mujahideen,” Khorasani said.

“We want to make it clear once again that our war is only against the army that is simultaneously holding guns against all civil institutions, ordinary citizens, and those who call Islam. That is why we have also pardoned the former peace committee officials and various types of enemies, so that the public stays away from the war. But it is this army that is trying to push the public into war once again,” he said.

“Similarly, there are reports that the Pakistan Army is trying to put the police in the frontline of the war,” he said.

Reiterating the TTP’s warning, the spokesman said, “Even before this, we have repeatedly sent messages to the police, asking them to withdraw from this war and go in search of ‘halal’ livelihood without making themselves fuel (cannon fodder) of the war between us and the army.”

He stressed that common people will not be harmed by the TTP, “provided that they refrain from taking up arms…. (But) God forbid, if this happens, it will also put to shame the long-standing desire of the people of Waziristan for peace and this cruel and oppressive army will succeed in its attempt and sit back and watch the civil war.” (NVI)

TTP says it killed 220 Pakistani security men, injured 320 in 307 Ops in June

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

Peshawar, July 2 (NVI) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed to have killed at least 220 Pakistani soldiers, police personnel and intelligence agents and injured 320 such personnel in 307 operations during the month of June.

These actions against the Pakistani security services were carried out under ‘Operation Al-Khandaq’ of the TTP, which started in March this year.

Among the killed and injured, 282 were from the Pakistan Army and Special Services Group (SSG), 135 were from the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC), 111 were from the Police and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and 12 were from the Secret agencies (Security Committees), said a statement issued by the TTP.

Giving details, the statement said Chitral saw 72 operations, North Waziristan witnessed 55, South Waziristan Province 53, Khyber 33, DI Khan 12, Bannu 12, Lakki Marwat 11, Kurram 10, Bajaur 10, Tank 6, Deir Payan 6, South Punjab 5, Orakzai 5, Peshawar 4, Swat 3, Zhob 2, Kirk and Shangla 2 each and Swabi, Karachi, Mardan and Mohmand 1 each.

The types of operation included Sniper/Laser Attacks (100), Guerrilla Attacks (127), Ambush Attacks (21), Retaliatory Attacks (17), Targeted Attacks (15), Missile Attacks (12), Grenade/Bomb Blasts (10) and Interceptor Attacks (5), the statement said.

These operations led to the damage of one military depot, 6 military structures, 28 military vehicles of various types, 50 CCTV Cameras, 3 Drone Cameras, 3 Dish Antennas, 2 Solar Systems, 2 Tanks and 2 Military Water Systems.

The TTP seized a large quantity of military hardware from 4 Kalashnikovs, 2 G3 guns, 2 rocket launchers, 2 drones, 2 vehicles, 2 trucks, 1 security camera, 1 binocular and hundreds of rounds of bullets and other military equipment, the statement said. (NVI)

Baloch fighters take control of Mastung city of Balochistan

Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) Chief Commander Basheer Zeb with fighters of the group. File Pic.

Quetta (Balochistan), July 1 (NVI) Once again showing their strength, Baloch freedom fighters in dozens today stormed Mastung city of Pakistan-occupied Balochistan and took control of its streets, key government offices and banks for several hours.

The heavily-armed fighters descended on the city in the morning and immediately spread out, seizing control of the key installations, locals reported.

They set ablaze some important government installations, including Tehsildar’s office and banks and few government vehicles.

There was an exchange of fire between the freedom fighters and Pakistani forces, in which one person was killed and 7 were injured.

After some initial resistance, the government forces yielded and the freedom fighters went around moving freely in the city.

Enthusiastic locals were seen clicking photos and shooting videos of the freedom fighters akin to heroes.

This was not for the first time that the freedom fighters have taken control of a major town or city of Balochistan. In fact, such a thing has happened several times in the recent months, with the Baloch fighters seeking to show their power.

Balochistan is under illegal occupation of Pakistan since 1948 and the locals have been fighting for independence of the region for several decades now. (NVI)

TTP claims killing of 13 Pakistani soldiers

Special squad of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) undergoing training. (File Pic)

Peshawar, June 28 (NVI) Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed to have killed at least 13 Pakistani soldiers and injured some others in various attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

It said it also lost one cadre in a raid by the Pakistani army in the Lalo Kot area of Daraban in DI Khan district.

Giving details of TTP actions under ‘Operation Al Khandaq’, its spokesman Muhammad Khorasani said a mine attack was carried out on an Army vehicle in Kadma area of Tiarza in South Waziristan province yesterday.

It resulted in the killing and wounding of 6 soldiers travelling in the vehicle, which was also partially destroyed, he said.

He said an armed clash took place between the TTP cadres and the Pakistan army in Zago Sar Ground area of Sherkira Hassan Khel in Peshawar district, in which 4 soldiers were killed and several others were injured.

TTP cadres also shot and killed and army man Lance Naik Mir Badshah during an operation in Lakki Marwat province, the spokesman said.

One soldier was killed and 2 injured when a military post in Top Sar area of Sadda in Kurram district was attacked by snipers and LMGs, he said.

One more soldier was killed in a sniper attack on the same post in Kurram district, Khorasani said.

A sniper attack was also carried out on a post located in Damadola area of Wara Mamond of Bajaur district, in which 1 soldier was killed, he said.

The TTP fighters also ambushed a military convoy in the Zalul Khel area of Shewah of North Waziristan district, in which there are reports of casualties and material losses, the spokesman said.

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