Balochistan Current Affairs, GK & News
Who was Karima Baloch?
Banuk Karima Baloch was a Baloch Human Rights activist. She campaigned for independence of Balochistan from Pakistan. Also, she appeared in the BBC list of hundred inspirational and influential women for 2016. She was found dead in Toronto, Canada on December 22, 2020. According to the Toronto Police her body was found near Lake Ontario. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News
Topics: Balochistan • Balochistan insurgency • Canada • Human rights • Insurgency • Journalism • Karima Baloch • Persons in News • Sajid Hussain
Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile Ghaznavi
Pakistan successfully conducted night training launch of hypersonic surface-to-surface ballistic missile Hatf-III Ghaznavi from Sonmiani test range in Balochistan. About Hatf-III Ghaznavi Missile It is “Scud” type short range surface-to-surface hypersonic ballistic missile. It is named after 11th century Muslim Turkic conqueror Mahmud of Ghazni. It has been designed and developed by Pakistan’s missile developer- National Development ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Ballistic missiles • Balochistan • Defence • Ghaznavi Missile • Hatf-III • India- Pakistan • Kashmir Issue • missile technology • Security • Shaurya missile • Sonmiani Test Range
Kulbhushan Jadhav Case: ICJ asks Pakistan to review conviction order
International Court of Justice (ICJ) has directed Pakistan to review conviction order of Kulbhushan Jadhav and, until then, put his death sentence on hold. ICJ also asked Islamabad to allow New Delhi consular access at earliest. This is a major diplomatic and legal victory for India in Kulbhushan Jadhav case. Key Highlights of Judgement In ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: 1963 Vienna Convention • Balochistan • ICJ Verdict • India- Pakistan • International Court of Justice • Kulbhushan Jadhav Case • Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
International arbitration court imposes $5 billion penalty Pakistan
International Arbitration Court has imposed over $5 billion penalty on Pakistan for unlawful denial of a mining lease to a company called Tethyan Copper Company for Reko Diq project in 2011. This penalty on cash-strapped Pakistan is one of the biggest in its history. About Tethyan Copper Company v/s Pakistan Case In 2012 Tethyan Copper ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Topics: Balochistan • International Arbitration Court • International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes • Pakistan • Penalty • Reko Diq • Reko Diq Mining case • Tethyan Copper Company • World Bank Group
Iran and Pakistan to set up a Joint Border Reaction Force
Iran and Pakistan have agreed to set up a joint border reaction force following to counter the increasing number of deadly attacks by militant groups on their frontier. Border Reaction Force Border rapid reaction force would be set up for combatting terrorism since increased tensions over attacks on both sides of the frontier is causing ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Topics: Balochistan • BOrder • Border rapid reaction • Iran • Iran-Pakistan • Pakistan • Sistan • Sistan-Balochistan • Terrorism
Iran and Pakistan decide to set up a Joint Border Reaction Force (JBRF)
Iran and Pakistan have decided to set up a Joint Border Reaction Force (JBRF) following a number of deadly attacks by militant groups on their frontier. The announcement comes following tensions between the two countries who have in recent months accused each other of not doing enough to stamp out militants allegedly sheltering across the ..
Topics: Balochistan • Decades • Government of Pakistan • Jundallah • Politics by country • Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency • Zahedan