Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Balochistan Struggles with Violence, Airfare Disparities, and Security Clampdown
Balochistan is facing multiple issues: violence has claimed lives and abducted people, airfare prices are unfairly high, and a security clampdown is causing disruption and displacement.
People are frustrated and worried about the situation.
Nine killed, two abducted in Balochistan violence
Balochistan Assembly objects to sharp airfare disparities on Quetta routes
Security clampdown in Balochistan disrupts daily life
- Who
- Residents of Balochistan, Pakistan
- What
- Facing violence, high airfares, and security clampdown
- When
- Recently (violence in early March, airfare issue in March, security clampdown ongoing)
- Where
- Balochistan, Pakistan
- Why
- Due to security threats, unfair pricing policies, and governance failures
Government
Residents
Security measures
Government
Implementing curfews and road blockages for security
Residents
Criticizing government for shifting consequences of governance failures onto the public
- Victims of violence
- Nine killed, two abducted
- Airfare increase
- Up to PKR 70,000 for one-way tickets from Quetta
- Affected areas
- Kalat, Nasirabad, Jhal Magsi, and Quetta
