Violence in Balochistan rages on as Pakistan rules out talks with insurgents

Fears of violence worsening across Pakistan’s Balochistan are mounting following armed attacks across the mineral-rich province over several days, as insurgents continue to exploit grievances on the ground and Islamabad’s security forces struggle to deal with the threat. Pakistan has ruled out talks with insurgents who seized control of security installations and administrative centres in more than a dozen urban centres in Balochistan during a lightning coordinated operation on Saturday. A total...