Pakistan, April 19 -- In Balochistan, women are being drawn into militant violence through manipulation and coercion. They are misled, used as tools, and placed at the centre of attacks that target not only the state but also the social and cultural structure of Baloch Baloch society. This is not only about security. It also raises serious questions about exploitation and the erosion of local values and traditions of balochistan.

At a press conference, DIG CTD Hamza Shafqat and Babar Yousafzai, Assistant to the Home Department of Balochistan, revealed that a female suicide bomber was used in the attack on the FC Headquarters in Quetta on 30 November. They shared the confessional account of Raheema Bibi, wife of Manzoor Ahmed from Dalband...