In Balochistan, Pakistan, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) seized control of Noshki town as heavy firing continued and Pakistani military helicopters flew overhead between 5:15 AM and 8:15 AM UTC on February 1, 2026, according to TBPEnglish reports; simultaneously, India allocated ₹784,678.28 crore ($95.6 billion) to defence for 2026-2027, including a ₹219,306.47 crore ($26.7 billion) capital outlay up 22%, per budget documents cited by VinodDX9. In Quetta, casualties occurred with bodies remaining in streets, and large Baloch-populated areas stayed under BLA control while Pakistani forces sealed only the government's red zone and military cantonment, local sources told TBPEnglish during the three-hour window. A clearance operation launched in Nushki Town, with a joint search against suspected militants in Bolan Range and collection of attackers' bodies, as stated by officials via Khorasan Diary. Indian budget documents confirmed no allocation for Chabahar Port, reported by Sidhant. The Noshki visuals showed a highly tense situation with ongoing clashes, per TBPEnglish updates from today.
