Capital of Balochistan, an ethnically Pashtun city in southwestern Pakistan
A passenger bus traveling from Quetta to Peshawar has fallen into a ravine in Dana Sar, near the Balochistan–Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border. Officials say the vehicle was overcrowded and speeding, with at least 40 people killed and several injured. Rescue teams are identifying victims and treating the injured.
Rescuers have recovered 32 bodies from a coal mine near Quetta, Balochistan, with 2 miners still unaccounted for. Officials say a methane explosion likely sparked the collapse. Compensation has been announced for victims’ families, and investigators will review safety measures across the province.
Pakistan’s Foreign Media Facilitation Guidelines 2026 have been issued, requiring accreditation and travel clearance for reporting outside Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. Rights groups call the move a restriction on press freedom; the government says it provides a transparent framework for registration and reporting.