A Journey to Balochistan: From Banisadr to Pezeshkian

Author: Abdol Sattar Doshoki – Balochistan Studies Center, London On Thursday, November 21, 2024, Massoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s ninth president, travelled to the centre of Balochistan, the city of Zahedan, for his first provincial trip. He described it as “the cradle of unity in Iran” and specifically chose Balochistan for his inaugural visit to fulfil his […]Read More

Maulana Fathi Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison After 462

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): Maulana Fathi Muhammad Naqshbandi, the Imam of Friday prayers in Rask Iranian Occupied Balochistan (IoB), has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Special Clerical Court in Mashhad after spending 462 days in detention at Vakilabad Prison. His sentence was recently upheld by the Supreme Court of Iran. Maulana Naqshbandi, the […]Read More

Balochistan: Protests Intensify Over Enforced Disappearances as Families Demand Justice

QUETTA: In Balochistan, protests are intensifying as families of forcibly disappeared individuals demand justice and accountability from the Pakistani authorities. On the 10th anniversary of Naseebullah Badini’s abduction, his relatives, along with Baloch political activists and students, staged a demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club. They called for the immediate recovery of Naseebullah and an […]Read More

BLA Claims Responsibility for Grenade Attack on Pakistani Forces

QUETTA: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a grenade attack on a Pakistani forces camp in the Tump Rodbun area of Kech district, Balochistan. According to a press statement issued by the BLA on November 22, their freedom fighters hurled a hand grenade at the camp, which landed inside and exploded. The […]Read More

Balochistan: Pakistani Forces Abduct Several Baloch During Military Offensives

QUETTA – Pakistani forces have abducted several Baloch individuals during recent military offensives in the mountainous regions of Noshki district, Balochistan. The offensives, which lasted for three days, involved gunship helicopters and other aircraft, with personnel deployed at various locations. According to reports, eight individuals were forcibly disappeared during the operation, including Mulla Nazir Smalani, […]Read More