Lala Israfeel, a correspondent for Hum News TV, was shot and killed by armed assailants in the Musakhel district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province on June 6. The International Federation of Journalis...

Menée par une dizaine d’assaillants, l’attaque s’est produite dans le district de Musakhel, dans la province pauvre du Baloutchistan, où les rebelles séparatistes réclament plus d’autonomie et le contrôle des ressources gazières et minières.

Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Thursday said that incumbent provincial government is taking comprehensive steps for the equal development of all areas of the province and provision of basic facilities to the people. He said this while talking to Former Deputy Speaker Balochistan Assembly Sardar Babar Khan Musakhel and tribal leader Sardar Muhammad […]

QUETTA: Two people were injured after unidentified attackers opened fire on an ambulance carrying a body in the Darg tehsil of Balochistan’s Musakhel district, officials and local sources said on Saturday. According to sources, the two individuals sustained gunshot wounds in the attack and were shif­ted to a nearby hospital. Reports also suggested that the body being transported in the ambulance was hit by bullets during the firing. The incident triggered panic in the area, while local authorities launched an investigation into the attack. Preliminary information indicated that the shooting may have stemmed from a longstanding personal feud, although officials have not confirmed the motive. The Musakhel district administration is conducting further investigations to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify those responsible. _Published in Dawn, July 26th, 2026_

QUETTA – Light rain in Quetta and surrounding areas has brought pleasant weather conditions to the region. According to the Meteorological Department, rain accompanied by strong winds and thunder is expected in Zhob, Musakhel, Qila Saifullah, Qila Abdullah, Pishin, and Quetta. Similar weather conditions, including storms and thunderstorms, may also occur in Ziarat, Loralai, Barkhan, […] The post Light rain brings pleasant weather to Quetta, surrounding areas appeared first on Daily Pakistan English News.

Schedule for by-elections on vacant General Local Council seats in 20 districts of Balochistan has been released. Polling for 81 different vacant General Local Council seats in 20 districts will be held on August 09, 2026. The Election Commission has issued a notification in this regard. Pishin/Barshor, Chagai, Zhob, Sherani, Loralai, Daki, Musakhel, Sibi, Harnai, […]

Deputy Commissioner Musakhel Abdul Razaq Khan Khajak on Sunday said that the incident of finding the bodies of four unknown persons in Musakhel district actually occurred in the uninhabited and border area of Musakhel and Zhob district. While clarifying some media reports and information spread on social media, he said that these bodies were recovered […]

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Musakhel district and nearby areas in Balochistan early Saturday morning, injuring at least five people. According to the Seismological Center in Islamabad, the earthquake occurred at 3:24 AM at a depth of 28 kilometers. The epicenter was located 56 kilometers northeast of Musakhel. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported […]

The Balochistan government has banned night-time travel — mostly for public transport — on major highways in several districts amid a deteriorating security situation, it emerged on Sunday. The move comes amid a rise in terrorist attacks across Balochistan, including multiple incidents this year where passengers were targeted and gunned down. The deputy commissioners of Gwadar, Kachhi, Zhob, Noshki and Musakhel districts issued notifications banning travel at night time. The Quetta administration also ordered that public transport departing from the city be barred from plying the roads at night. Quetta Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat told _Dawn.com_ that he chaired a meeting, where “it was decided that public transport would be prohibited from travelling on the Karachi-Quetta highway (N-25), also known as the RCD Highway, at night, disconnecting Balochistan from Sindh.” It was also stressed to ensure that buses and coaches depart in a timely manner to avoid delays in the journey. “Trackers and CCTV cameras in all buses and coaches would be kept functional, while transporters have been told to cooperate with the government directives,” Shafqaat said. In a notification issued on March 28, Gwadar DC Hamoodur Rehman said all public transport on the Makran Coastal Highway (N-10) would be banned at night till further orders. It further said that keeping the “passengers’ security” in mind, the administration and the private transport association had decided to also restrict the departure timings from Karachi, Gwadar and Quetta to ensure that they arrive at their destination before night falls. All transport heading from Karachi or Quetta to Gwadar would depart between 5am and 10am, while those setting from the port city to the two cities would do so between 6am and 1pm. In a similar notification by Kachhi DC Jahanzaib Langove, all public and private transport was directed not to travel on the Quetta-Sukkur highway (N-65) between 5pm and 5am from March 28 till further orders, disconnecting the province from Sindh at night. Vehicles heading from Sibi to Quetta during the proscribed timings would be halted at the Nari River bank in Sibi, while those coming from the provincial capital would be stopped at Kolpur, the notification added. A separate order by Zhob DC Mehboob Ahmad barred public buses and coaches from travelling through Zhob on the N-50 National Highway — linking Quetta to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan — at night. The transporters were told not to travel between 6pm and 6am from March 27 till further orders are issued. Noshki DC Amjad Soomro and Musakhel DC Juma Dad Mandokhail also issued similar notifications, banning public transport from plying the Quetta-Taftan (N-40) and Multan-Loralai (N-70) highways between 6pm and 6am. ## Attacks on highways According to Balochistan government spokesman Shahid Rind, national highways have been closed 76 times for various reasons since January 1. Militants in Balochistan have recently intensified their attacks, with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) emerging as a key perpetrator of terrorist violence in Pakistan in 2024. Most recently, armed men blocked the Coastal Highway in Gwadar and killed six people — all hailing from Punjab — after disembarking them from a Karachi-bound bus. A Jaffar Express train was hijacked earlier this month, in which 26 hostages, including 18 security personnel, lost their lives. Five more security personnel were martyred during the operation. Last month, militants blocked various points on the Quetta-Sukkur N-65 highway in Bolan and seized weapons from the security team of Balochistan Parliamentary Secretary Mir Liaquat Ali Lehri. The previous month, seven Punjab-bound passengers were offloaded from a bus and shot dead in Balochistan’s Barkhan district. In August last year, when BLA launched numerous attacks across the province, 23 travellers were offloaded from trucks and buses and shot in the Musakhail district. In April 2024, nine people were forced off a bus and shot dead after gunmen blockaded the Quetta-Taftan Highway N-40 near Noshki.

Menée par une dizaine d’assaillants, l’attaque s’est produite dans le district de Musakhel, dans la province pauvre du Baloutchistan, où les rebelles séparatistes réclament plus d’autonomie et le contrôle des ressources gazières et minières.

Cholera outbreak in Balochistan kills 12, including six children; health teams respond as Pakistan works to contain the disease.

Senior journalist Lala Israfil Khan was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the local market of Musakhel district in Balochistan on Sunday, police said. Lala Israfil, who reported from Musakhel for _HUM News_ and other media organisations, was widely known for highlighting public issues, deprivation and the concerns of ordinary citizens. Colleagues and local residents described him as a fearless journalist who consistently raised his voice for truth and accountability. https://twitter.com/ghazanfarabbass/status/2063512220147867919 According to police officials, the attack took place when armed men opened indiscriminate fire on the journalist outside a shop. A witness and the victim’s younger brother said the attackers fled through the Doctors’ Street area immediately after the shooting. Police rushed to the scene after receiving information about the incident and launched an investigation. Station House Officer (SHO) Muhammad Khan said the body had been shifted to the Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The SHO added that a heavy police contingent had cordoned off the area and a search operation was underway to apprehend those involved in the killing. The journalist’s death has plunged his family, the media community and residents of Musakhel into mourning. Local citizens expressed deep sorrow over the incident, describing Lala Israfil as a sincere, people-friendly and professional journalist whose reporting consistently reflected the concerns of the public. The Balochistan Union of Journalists strongly condemned the killing and called on authorities to conduct an immediate and transparent investigation. The union demanded that the motives behind the attack be uncovered and that those responsible be brought to justice. https://twitter.com/Afzalbutt01/status/2063364781919334812 The incident comes amid growing concerns over violence against journalists in Pakistan. According to figures released by the Pakistan Press Foundation, at least 137 verified incidents targeting journalists and media professionals were reported across the country in 2025, including the killings of eight journalists. The data also recorded 35 cases of physical assault and harassment against journalists, two injuries sustained while performing professional duties, five detentions, two abductions, and four incidents involving raids or attacks on media houses and property. Authorities have not yet announced any arrests in connection with the killing. The post Senior journalist Lala Israfil shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Balochistan appeared first on HUM News English.

QUETTA: Amidst the worsening security situation, the Balochistan government has barred nighttime travel on major highways in several districts, mostly for public transportation. The decision has been taken owing to an increase in terrorist attacks in Balochistan in which passengers were also singled out and shot dead. Deputy commissioners of the districts of Gwadar, Kachhi, Zhob, Noshki and Musakhel issued notifications prohibiting travel at night were issued. The Quetta administration also mandated that nighttime road traffic for public transportation leaving the city be prohibited. He convened a meeting when "it was decided that public transport would be prohibited from traveling on the Karachi-Quetta highway (N-25), also known as the RCD Highway, at night, disconnecting Balochistan from Sindh," according to Quetta Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat. Also read: Security forces kill six terrorists in Balochistan In order to prevent travel delays, it was also emphasized that buses and coaches should leave on schedule. "All buses and coaches will have their trackers and CCTV cameras kept operational, and transporters have been instructed to comply with government directives," Shafqaat stated. On March 28, Gwadar DC Hamoodur Rehman said that, until further notice, all nighttime public transportation on the Makran Coastal Highway (N-10) will be prohibited. It said that the administration and the private transport association had agreed to limit the departure times from Karachi, Gwadar, and Quetta in order to guarantee that the passengers reach their destination before nightfall, with the "passengers' security" in mind. All vehicles leaving the port city for the two cities will do so between 6 and 1 pm, while those traveling from Karachi or Quetta to Gwadar would leave between 5 and 10 am.  Similar instructions were issued by Kachhi DC Jahanzaib Langove, who disconnected the province from Sindh at night by ordering all public and private vehicles to avoid using the Quetta-Sukkur highway (N-65) between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. starting March 28 till further notice.  The announcement also said that vehicles returning from the provincial capital would be checked at Kolpur and those traveling from Sibi to Quetta during the prohibited hours would be stopped along the Nari River bank in Sibi. An further directive from Zhob DC Mehboob Ahmad prohibited nighttime movement by public buses and coaches on the N-50 National Highway, which connects Quetta and Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, through Zhob. On March 27, the transporters were instructed not to travel between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. until additional directives were given. Noshki DC Soomro Amjad and DC Musakhel Public transportation is prohibited from using the Quetta-Taftan (N-40) and Multan-Loralai (N-70) highways between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., according to previous notices issued by Juma Dad Mandokhail.

Buenos Aires, 14 diciembre (NA) – Un brote de cólera ha provocado una grave emergencia sanitaria en la provincia de Baluchistán, al suroeste de Pakistán, causando la muerte de al menos ocho personas esta semana, lo que eleva el número total de víctimas fatales a 12 en las últimas tres semanas. Las muertes más recientes se registraron en la zona de Cheena Khundi, en el distrito de Musakhel, donde seis niños y dos hombres adultos perdieron la vida, según confirmó a Xinhua el funcionario de salud del distrito, Abdul Ghaffar Khetran. RESPUESTA DE EMERGENCIA Y HOSPITAL TEMPORAL Ante la escalada de la crisis, las autoridades han desplegado una respuesta rápida. Khetran indicó que equipos médicos de Quetta, Loralai y Barkhan se han movilizado hacia el área afectada, y se han enviado suministros de medicamentos urgentes bajo la dirección del director general provincial de salud. La urgencia de la situación obligó a transformar una escuela pública en un hospital temporal para proporcionar tratamiento de emergencia a los pacientes. Actualmente, al menos 14 personas afectadas por el cólera están recibiendo atención médica en la zona. Para determinar el origen de la contaminación y contener la propagación, funcionarios sanitarios han iniciado la recolección de muestras de agua en el área impactada. #AgenciaNA

Menée par une dizaine d’assaillants, l’attaque s’est produite dans le district de Musakhel, dans la province pauvre du Baloutchistan, où les rebelles séparatistes réclament plus d’autonomie et le contrôle des ressources gazières et minières.

Islamabad, Dec 13 (LatestNewsX) – Officials in Pakistan’s Balochistan province confirmed that three additional people, six of whom were children, have died from a recent cholera outbreak, bringing the total fatalities over the last three weeks to 12. The latest toll was recorded in Cheena Khundi, a locality within Musakhel district, where six children and two adult men lost their lives.