In Pakistan’s headlines again as the BLA claims deadly attacks; a banned Baloch separatist group active from S. Afghanistan, S. Iran.
A bomb attack has hit a passenger shuttle carrying military personnel and families near Quetta, Balochistan, on 24 May 2026, killing at least two dozen people and wounding dozens more. The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility; carriages have overturned, nearby buildings have been damaged and hospitals have declared emergencies.