Tags : enforced disappearances

State Trying to Coerce My Father to Regret His Lifelong

QUETTA: Mehlab Wahid Baloch, the daughter of senior Baloch pro-freedom leader Ustaad Wahid Kambar, has accused the state [Pakistan] of attempting to coerce her father into regretting his lifelong commitment to the Baloch cause. In a post on the social media platform X, Mehlab expressed concern over her father’s well-being, saying that he is being […]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

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

Pakistan Military Offensives: Punjabi Army Will Not Succeed in Balochistan

By: MB Marri The ongoing military offensives and human rights violations in Balochistan, carried out by the Pakistani state and its predominantly Punjabi military, have reached alarming levels. Yet, the Apex Committee has decided to further intensify the already ongoing offensives against the region. Decades of systematic oppression, forced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings have failed […]Read More

Balochistan: Unabated Protests Against Enforced Disappearances Continue

Family Members of Missing Persons, Local Communities Demand Action on Forced Disappearances and End to Economic Struggles QUETTA: Protests in Balochistan have intensified as families of the forcibly disappeared and local communities continue to demand justice and an end to ongoing economic hardships. In three separate incidents across the province, demonstrators voiced their frustration with […]Read More

The Baloch Women Forum Hosts Seminar Against Occupation of Home

QUETTA: A protest against the Pakistani military’s ongoing occupation of civilian homes in the Mand Mehr area of Kech district, Balochistan, has entered its eleventh day. Local residents have accused the Frontier Corps (FC) of seizing their homes over the past five years and establishing military posts on nearby mountain peaks, causing widespread insecurity in […]Read More

Baloch Struggle: A Siege of Humanity and Deafening Global Silence

Shahdad Baloch The Baloch people, rich in history, culture, and resources, find themselves confronting two brutal states: Pakistan and Iran. As these oppressive regimes tighten their grip, the world’s response remains shockingly indifferent. At the heart of this international neglect lies a burning question: How do world powers, institutions that claim to champion human rights […]Read More