Some 60,000 evacuees have been left in limbo by confusion and political disputes as Pakistan battles insurgents on its border with Afghanistan.

Militant attacks erupted in a resource-rich region where Pakistan is seeking to attract foreign investment in mining and minerals.

Military says operations that began in January degraded leadership and operational capabilities of ‘terrorist’ networks.

The U.N. Security Council has strongly condemned recent militant attacks in southwestern Pakistan that have killed more than 50 people, mostly civilians, as the country's security forces press their operations in the insurgency-hit Balochistan province.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has come out and confirmed that the Pakistan cricket team will not play against India in the T20 World Cup. This comes after a social media post from the government claiming they are not allowed to play the fixture in Colombo on February 15.

By Saleem Ahmed and Mushtaq Ali QUETTA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Pakistan's military said on Thursday it had concluded a week-long operation against separatists in Balochistan who stormed more than a dozen locations,

Attackers dressed as ordinary civilians entered hospitals, schools, banks and markets Saturday before opening fire, Pakistani officials said.