Confronting militancy in Balochistan

THERE have been numerous incidents in Pakistan’s history where innocent people have been singled out and murdered on the basis of their ethnic or confessional identity. The recent spate of killings of people from Punjab in Balochistan has once again brought to light the grim reality of violence and insecurity plaguing the province. The brutal massacre in Noshki, Balochistan, late Friday night is only the latest example of this grim trend.

Armed militants had set up a blockade on the Quetta-Taftan highway, forcing nine passengers off a bus, their bodies later found under a bridge. This heinous........

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