The Daily Populous Monday March 30th, 2026 day edition
Authored by thebalochistanpost.net and submitted by SERIVUBSEV

A coordinated series of attacks targeting highways, infrastructure, Pakistani forces and pro-government armed groups has been ongoing across multiple districts of Balochistan since late Saturday night, local sources said.

The attacks were reported in Panjgur, Sibi, Mastung, Nushki, Kharan, Quetta and Dera Bugti, where armed individuals reportedly took control of highways, seized checkposts and carried out explosions at multiple locations.

Local sources said the attacks began in Panjgur late Saturday night, where armed fighters targeted individuals believed by residents to be linked to pro-government groups, followed by reports of similar operations in other districts.

In Sibi’s Kat Mandai area, armed individuals took control of a main highway for more than two hours and conducted snap-checking of vehicles, sources said.

Baloch freedom fighters established checkpoints & took control of main road at Katmondai area of #Sibbi, snap checking continued fir hours. pic.twitter.com/ZV4dfRwpKp — Bahut Baluch | با ہو ٹ (@Bahut_blch) March 29, 2026

In Mastung’s Kanak area, armed men seized a police checkpost, where personnel were taken into custody, their weapons confiscated and a government vehicle set on fire, they said, adding that no casualties were reported.

Armed persons take over Police post in Kanak area of #Mastung, weapons were seized & post, vehicle were torched #Balochistan pic.twitter.com/drrh3qdDFJ — Bahut Baluch | با ہو ٹ (@Bahut_blch) March 29, 2026

Meanwhile, a blockade was set up on the Dhadar–Sorana road, while a similar blockade had been reported earlier in Surab, where vehicles were stopped and searched.

In Quetta, a Frontier Corps checkpoint near Wali Jet on Sariab Road was attacked, where three personnel were injured, hospital sources said.

In a separate incident in Aghbarg, armed individuals attacked a police checkpost injuring one officer, police said, adding that the attackers fled after an exchange of fire.

In Nushki, railway tracks in the Bato Lundi area were damaged in explosions at three locations, while near Quetta at the Tera Mile point, blasts damaged railway tracks and a bridge, local sources said.

Further explosions were reported in Quetta, where railway lines near Killi Hassani and Irrigation Colony were damaged at multiple points.

In Dera Bugti, a gas pipeline near Muhammad Colony in Sui was targeted in a bomb explosion, according to sources.

Local sources in Kharan said a checkpoint in the Kalan area was also targeted.

In Washuk’s Basima area, local sources said a Pakistani military outpost in Rotinko was under attack and that the assault had been ongoing for more than 45 minutes.

In Naseerabad, near Dera Murad Jamali, explosions destroyed two main electricity transmission towers supplying power towards Punjab and damaged several others, sources said.

نصیر آباد کے علاقے ڈیرہ مراد جمالی کے قریب پنجاب جانے والی بجلی کے مرکزی ٹاورز دھماکوں سے تباہ، دھماکوں میں دو ٹاور زمین بوس جبکہ مجموعی طور پر پانچ ٹاور متاثر

اس سے قبل #سبی میں تین بجکی ٹاوروں کو دھماکوں میں تباہ کیا گیا۔#بلوچستان#Balochistan pic.twitter.com/kCO0CFTCh1 — Bahut Baluch | با ہو ٹ (@Bahut_blch) March 29, 2026

In Sibi’s Mall Soriani area, unidentified individuals destroyed a main electricity transmission line, they added.

Sibbi: at Mall Soriani unknown persons destroyed main electricity transmission line.#Balochistan pic.twitter.com/BOT4TBcMWG — Bahut Baluch | با ہو ٹ (@Bahut_blch) March 29, 2026

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attacks, which were ongoing at the time of reporting.

TorontoGiraffe on March 30th, 2026 at 04:48 UTC »

I think maybe folks are missing some important context in this thread. Iran has not attacked Pakistan. There is a Balochistan in Pakistan, and a Balochistan in Iran. It is inhabited primarily by the Baloch who are a unique ethnolinguistic group. There are Baloch separatist groups on both sides of the border coordinating attacks against Iranian and Pakistani forces in a bid for an independent Balochistan.

Balochistan sits on a lot of mineral wealth, and the Baloch people have often gotten a raw deal from the government in Islamabad which extracts this wealth without providing Balochistan with any development, jobs, or share of the national budget. Many Baloch protests are violently suppressed, and activists are disappeared, tortured, murdered, or have their dignity violated in many other ways. I am not very knowledgeable about the situation for the Baloch in Iran, so maybe someone more familiar can expound on that.

One-Emu-1103 on March 30th, 2026 at 03:49 UTC »

This will be interesting as A war between Pakistan and Iran would trigger severe regional instability, likely causing massive economic shocks, intensified border violence, and sectarian tensions, while potentially destabilizing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Such a conflict would heavily disrupt energy supplies and inflame local militancy along their porous border.

Key Implications: Regional Instability: A conflict would destabilize the border regions of Balochistan (Pakistan) and Sistan-Baluchestan (Iran), emboldening militant groups and insurgent activities. Economic Consequences: Pakistan, already facing financial strain, would suffer from severe inflation, energy supply shocks, and reduced trade with Iran. Security Risks: Pakistan’s military would face a "two-front" challenge, managing tensions with the Taliban on its western border while combating a new conflict with Iran. Global Impact: Such a war would affect global oil and natural gas supplies and risk bringing regional powers into a wider, more volatile conflict. Diplomatic Pressure: Pakistan might face pressure from allies like Saudi Arabia and the U.S. to act against Iran, while trying to manage a "delicate diplomatic balancing act".

Disclaimer: This analysis is based on geopolitical analysis of potential risks and historical context.

SERIVUBSEV on March 30th, 2026 at 03:08 UTC »

Balochistan has been under curfew for last 3 days, with rapidly escalating and coordinated attacks on all infrastructure that could aid the Pakistan army's movement of forces and supplies into Iran.

Pakistan Army has limited control over Balochistan, and this region has high level of proxy militias of regional powers including Iran and Israel.

This region is sparsely inhabited, and has 4 main highways and 2-3 rail lines. Railway tracks were blown up and checkpoints were set on highways, no group has claimed responsibility yet.