B.L.F. Vs. B.B.C.
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on July 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
A recent warning from the underground Baloch Liberation Front (B.L.F.) to Mr. Ayub Tareen, the Quetta correspondent of BBC’s Urdu and Pashtu services, is deeply alarming. What was reported by the News Network International (N.N.I.) and published in Urdu language Daily Tawar, the warning is the first of its kind when an armed group has publicly … Read more
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Balochistan a Hornet’s Nest for Journalists
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on January 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
By Zofeen Ebrahim KARACHI, Jan 11, 2012 (IPS) – “This could well be my last interview.” There was audible nervousness in Jamal Tarakai’s voice as it crackled over the telephone line from the city of Quetta. The thirty-five-year-old journalist, hailing from the restive Balochistan province in Pakistan, believes he could be killed at any time. … Read more
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Perils of reporting in Balochistan
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Journalism in Balochistan is a murky world where press releases and catchy headlines may cost reporters their lives.
