Attacks targeting security forces are increasing in frequency and lethality in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan, where a separatist militant group has adopted new tactics.

Pakistan’s leading opposition party founded by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday boycotted the key security meeting to discuss the prevailing security situation in the country.

Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province, is witnessing a sharp escalation in militant violence, marked by a series of devastating incidents. The unrest began with the hijacking of the Jaffar Express ...