Baloch armed group claims killing 42 Pakistani soldiers in 10 days

IANS | April 27, 2026 1:29 PM

Quetta, April 27 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for a series of attacks against Pakistani forces across multiple districts of Balochistan between April 15 and April 25, killing 42 military personnel, injuring several others and capturing one soldier during the period, local media reported on Monday.

India, New Zealand sign historic Free Trade Agreement

IANS | April 27, 2026 1:18 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India and New Zealand signed a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) here on Monday that removes tariffs on 100 per cent of India’s exports to New Zealand, and either sharply reduces or removes tariffs on 95 per cent of the country’s imports from New Zealand.

Activist seek global intervention over rising enforced disappearances of Baloch women

IANS | April 27, 2026 12:06 PM

Quetta, April 27 (IANS) Shalee Baloch, the central organiser of the Baloch Women Forum (BWF), has written to international human rights bodies seeking intervention in the abuse cases across Balochistan by Pakistani forces, including what she described as the "systematic pattern of enforced disappearances", especially targeting Baloch women.