http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Balochistan, Pakistan) en-us Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:43:00 -0700 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/pakistan-young-boys-arrested-for-terror-bombings?start=0 Police in Pakistan have arrested several boys under the age of 16 -- some as young as 11 -- who are accused of being bombers. Investigators in the western city of Quetta say the 11 children were recruited by the United Baloch Army, a group banned by the Islamabad government. Police say they were paid an average of USD$30 every time they planted homemade bombs in markets, dustbins and on roads used by security forces. The United Baloch Army is fighting for an indepdendent state in Balochistan province. Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tyab reports from Karachi. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:43:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/pakistan-young-boys-arrested-for-terror-bombings Balochistan, Pakistan, Quetta, Balochistan conflict, Pakistan, Law enforcement in Pakistan, Bomb, Baloch people, Terrorist attack, Youth, Al Jazeera English Police in Pakistan have arrested several boys under the age of 16 -- some as young as 11 -- who are accused of being bombers. Investigators in the western city of Quetta say the 11 children were recruited by the United Baloch Army, a group banned by the Islamabad government. Police say they were paid an average of USD$30 every time they planted homemade bombs in markets, dustbins and on roads used by security forces. The United Baloch Army is fighting for an indepdendent state in Balochistan province. Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tyab reports from Karachi. http://news.linktv.org/videos/pakistan-mutliple-bombings-kill-at-least-100?start=0 It has been a day of violence in Pakistan with bomb explosions and killings taking place across the country. In Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province, at least 81 people have been killed in two separate explosions. Further north in the Swat Valley, a bomb explosion inside a religious seminary left at least 25 people dead. And in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and its commercial hub, nine people were shot dead in seperate incidents. Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:28:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/pakistan-mutliple-bombings-kill-at-least-100 Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, Pakistan, Bomb, Swat, Pakistan, Karachi, Explosion, Terrorist attack, Al Jazeera English It has been a day of violence in Pakistan with bomb explosions and killings taking place across the country. In Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province, at least 81 people have been killed in two separate explosions. Further north in the Swat Valley, a bomb explosion inside a religious seminary left at least 25 people dead. And in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and its commercial hub, nine people were shot dead in seperate incidents. Al Jazeera's Dominic Kane reports http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-111312?start=1024 <p>Mauritanian parliament convenes amid presidential power vacuum, Taliban resumes peace talks with US as attacks on NATO troops surge in Afghanistan, a look back at Yasser Arafat's legacy as investigation into his death continues, and more.</p> Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-111312 Syrian Civil War, Taliban, United States, Palestinians, Israel, Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Ra's al-'Ayn, Arab League Presenter, Male #2 Not far from Afghanistan, two people were killed and nine others were injured after a bomb planted on a bicycle exploded in Balochistan Province. The bomb targeted Pakistani security forces. Rescue teams rushed to the scene to begin their operations, while security forces cordoned off the area and started an investigation to catch the culprits. Reporter, Male #3 The scene of destroyed cars is now familiar, as some Pakistani cities have recently been witnessing explosions. The latest was a bomb blast that occurred Tuesday morning in the southwestern city of Quetta, killing at least two people and injuring dozens, including three Pakistani security personnel. The bomb was placed on a bicycle and detonated from a distance as police were patrolling a main road in Quetta, the capital of the turbulent Balochistan Province. Reporter, Male #3 The bomb seemingly targeted a vehicle belonging to these forces. The blast also led to the destruction of a number of stores and houses in the area. According to media reports, the blast was followed by gunfire. No party has claimed responsibility for the blast. The oil and gas-rich Balochistan Province that is surrounded by Iran and Afghanistan is frequently subjected to armed attacks by insurgents that reside in the province. The province also faces sectarian violence and attacks launched by the extremist Taliban movement. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-083112?start=915 <p>Yemeni street witnesses renewed mobilization against military rule, Iraq denies existence of al-Qaeda-affiliated Free Iraqi Army, Hezbollah rejects deployment of UN forces to Syrian-Lebanese border, and more.</p> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-083112 Syrian Civil War, Nuclear program of Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Israel, Yemen Uprising, 2011-2012 Jordanian Protests, Iraqi Army A funeral procession has been held for a Muslim Shiite judge who was gunned down in an alleged "targeted killing" in Pakistan. People came out in the streets of Karachi to mourn Zulfiqar Naqvi, who was killed by an unidentified gunman along with his driver and bodyguard in southwestern Balochistan Province on Thursday. There has been outcry over the killings, as groups say that Shiites have become frequent targets for attacks in Pakistan's cities. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-060712?start=791 Eight people were killed, including three children, and more than 20 others were injured when an explosive device planted on a motorcycle was detonated in front of a Quran school in Quetta, capital of Balochistan Province in Pakistan, reports Al-Alam. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-060712 South Sudan, Taliban, Palestinians, Israel, Syrian Civil War, Palestinian prisoners in Israel, Illegal immigration from Africa to Israel, Israeli settlement, National Transitional Council, Quetta Presenter, Female #1 Eight people were killed, including three children, and more than 20 others were injured when an explosive device was detonated in front of a school teaching the Holy Quran in southwestern Pakistan. The police said the device, which was planted on a motorcycle, was set off from a distance in front of the school gate, in the area of Quetta in Balochistan Province. This happened as students were receiving their certificates. Presenter, Female #1 The police began the investigation process; however, no group has yet claimed responsibly for the attack. Balochistan Province, located at the border with Afghanistan and Iran, is considered a haven for the Taliban. http://news.linktv.org/videos/can-a-former-cricket-superstar-become-pakistans-next-pm?start=0 Imran Khan, once captain of Pakistan's cricket team, is now playing for a greater prize - to be his country's next prime minister. But can his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party upset the political status quo? Thu, 31 May 2012 09:05:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/can-a-former-cricket-superstar-become-pakistans-next-pm Imran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Politics of Pakistan, Pakistan, Shah Mahmoud Qureshi, Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan Peoples Party, Elections in Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, once captain of Pakistan's cricket team, is now playing for a greater prize - to be his country's next prime minister. But can his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party upset the political status quo? Al Jazeera's People & Power has hit the campaign trail to find out. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-041712?start=1155 <p>1,200 Palestinians held in Israeli jails declare open-ended hunger strike, Amnesty International criticizes Bahrain over ongoing human rights crisis, Ahmadinejad warns the West against attacking Iran, and more.</p> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-041712 Israel, Foreign relations of Israel, Palestinian prisoners in Israel, Welcome to Palestine, Bahrain Uprising, Human rights in Bahrain, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Syrian Civil War, Egyptian presidential election, 2012, Quetta Women and children have taken to the streets in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta to condemn the recent targeted killings of Shia Muslims in the Hazara community. Protestors shouted slogans against the government and law enforcement for their failure to curb the killings in the provincial capital Balochistan. A strike was also held on Sunday against the sectarian violence. Balochistan's chief minister has warned of the possibility of civil war in the province if the targeted killings continue. http://news.linktv.org/videos/could-indias-success-fighting-polio-motivate-rival-pakistan?start=0 Some in Pakistan see polio eradication efforts as part of a Western plot, a belief reinforced by reports that the US military used someone posing as a polio health worker to gain access to Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:41:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/could-indias-success-fighting-polio-motivate-rival-pakistan Pakistan, Polio, Vaccination, Polio eradication, Islamabad, Shahnaz Wazir Ali, India, India-Pakistan relations, Internally displaced person, US-Pakistan relations Last month, India recorded a milestone in its effort to eradicate polio when it marked one year without any new infections. During the same year, Pakistan recorded 180 new polio cases, the most of any country. Pakistani authorities say national pride is now at stake for polio eradication and they are hoping to overcome years of setbacks from natural disasters, misinformation and war. VOA's Brian Padden reports from Islamabad. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-113011?start=646 <p>UK expels Iranian diplomats over embassy storming, Turkey slaps economic sanctions on Syria as Assad's forces storm Dael, angry protestors condemn Biden's unexpected visit to Iraq and demand an end to US 'meddling', and more.</p> Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-113011 Syrian Civil War, Withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, US-Pakistan relations, Yemen Uprising, Morocco, Rafik Hariri, Tahrir Square, Al-Shabaab, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Pakistan says the United States should vacate its strategic air base in the region by December 11. The Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Islamabad has sent a formal letter to Washington calling for the evacuation of the Shamsi Air Base in the Balochistan Province. This after NATO fighter jets and helicopters bombed two army posts near the Afghan border which resulted in the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers on Saturday. In another move, Islamabad closed supply lines for the US-led NATO troops in Afghanistan. Now, Pakistani officials say they've decided to boycott next weeks conference on the future of Afghanistan in protest of the attack. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-090711?start=805 Syria snubs head of Arab League while security forces launch fresh assault on Homs, Gaddafi's disappearance fuels speculation about his whereabouts, US appeals to Palestinian Authority to abandon UN statehood bid, and more.<br /> Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-090711 Protest, Syrian Civil War, Israel, Syria, Bashar al-Assad, Pakistan, Bomb, Civilian casualties, Saudi Arabia, 2011 Libyan Uprising Presenter, Female #1 Twenty-four people were killed in a double bombing carried out by two people with explosive devices. The bombing targeted a senior security official in Quetta city in southwestern Pakistan. One of the two bombers blew himself up in a booby-trapped vehicle near a car belonging to Farrukh Shehzad, deputy inspector-general of the Frontier Corps in Baluchistan. The other gunman broke into Shehzad's home and detonated his explosives, killing a number of Shehzad's guards. Security sources confirmed that Shehzad was not seriously wounded. Meanwhile, the Taliban claimed reasonability for the attack and said that it was a response to the Quetta authorities' arrest of a senior al-Qaeda leader. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-083111?start=509 Syria's local committees warn against foreign intervention as the regime is accused of torture, Bahraini teenager killed in anti-regime protest, Israeli settlers training attack dogs ahead of Palestinian UN bid, and more.<br /> Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-083111 Protest, Israeli-occupied territories, 2011 Libyan Uprising, Libya, Israeli settlement, Palestinian state, Israel Defense Forces, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, Middle East Peace Process, Civilian casualties A suicide car bomber attacked worshipers in southwestern Pakistan today as they were heading home after morning prayers. Officials said the blast killed ten people. The attack was in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province. The group immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing but Balochistan is believed to be home to many Taliban militants who have targeted worshippers in the past. Quetta's police chief said the bomber was apparently targeting a mosque but couldn't get close enough because the road was blocked. The police chief said that instead he detonated his explosives in a car parked nearby. The blast wounded at least 17 people.