Balochistan: 621 Executed in Iranian Prisons Amid Discrimination and Injustice

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): Over the past eight years, at least 621 Baloch citizens have been executed in Iranian prisons, with a significant portion of these executions taking place in Balochistan. According to the Baloch Activists Campaign Human Rights Organization, this troubling statistic underscores the severe political and ethnic discrimination faced by the Baloch under Iran’s occupation. […]Read More

Hyrbyair Marri Urges Baloch-Pashtun Unity at PTM Grand Council (Jirga)

London, January 26, 2025: In a powerful and impassioned speech at the Pashtun National Council (Jirga) held in London, Hyrbyair Marri, a prominent Baloch leader and the President of Free Balochistan Movement, called for a united front between the Baloch and Afghans nations to resist the colonial oppression of Pakistan. The event, organised by the […]Read More

Balochistan: BYC Organises “Defence of Baloch Values” Protests

QUETTA: Protests have continued to spread across Balochistan following the launch of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee’s (BYC) “Defence of Baloch Values” campaign. The movement, sparked by recent crackdowns on Baloch activists, aims to raise awareness about the protection of Baloch cultural and social values while advocating for the restoration of Baloch rights. In Hub Chowki […]Read More

Balochistan: Police Raid on Book Fair Sparks Strong Condemnation

QUETTA: A police raid on a book fair in Gwadar, Balochistan, has sparked widespread condemnation from the Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) and other community groups. The book fair, organised under the name “Balochistan Kitab Karwan,” was part of an ongoing campaign to promote literature and education across the region. However, on Tuesday, police and […]Read More

Balochistan: FBM Condemns State Violence Against Baloch Women and Children

QUETTA: The Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) has condemned recent violence of Pakistani forces against unarmed Baloch women and children during a peaceful protest in Karachi, highlighting the brutal repression faced by the Baloch people. The protest, which took place in Mai Kolachi, a historically Baloch region of Karachi, was organised to demand the recovery of […]Read More

Balochistan: Pakistani Forces Continue Unabated Enforced Disappearances

QUETTA: A series of enforced disappearances in Balochistan and Karachi have raised alarm over the increasing repression by Pakistani forces. The incidents, which have taken place over the course of several days in January 2025, highlight a troubling pattern of extrajudicial arrests and abductions. On January 18, 2025, Zubair Ahmed, a Dubai-based labourer visiting family […]Read More

‘Defense of Baloch Values’ Protests to Be Held Across Balochistan

QUETTA: The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has announced a series of protests across Balochistan under the banner “Defense of Baloch Values,” following the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters in Lyari, Karachi, by Pakistani authorities on January 18, 2025. The protests are set to begin on Monday and will continue throughout the region in response to […]Read More