Defending enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings — how Pakistan continues to alienate Balochistan

Deepak Kumar | March 15, 2025 7:28 PM

New Delhi: The scale and the audacity of the attack on the Jaffar Express, a passenger train carrying over 400 passengers in the Bolan region of Balochistan, underscores the growing boldness of insurgent groups in Pakistan. The incident, involving explosives to derail the train and the subsequent hostage-taking of civilians and security personnel, highlights the deteriorating security situation in volatile regions of Pakistan, like Balochistan.

Trump asks Putin to spare the lives of Ukrainian troops

IANS | March 15, 2025 6:23 AM

Washington, March 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he had appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the lives of thousands of Ukrainian troops “completely surrounded” by the Russian military be “spared”.”