Tags : enforced disappearances

Protest Rally in Quetta Demands Justice for Zaheer Ahmad Baloch

Quetta: A protest rally took place in Quetta on Wednesday denouncing the continued disappearance of Zaheer Ahmad. Participants from various schools of thought, including families of missing persons, joined the demonstration led by Dr. Mahrang Baloch, leader of the Baloch Solidarity Committee. Protesters brandished banners and placards, filling the city streets with chants against enforced […]Read More

Balochistan: Shutter down strike observed in Turbat

QUETTA: A shutter-down strike was observed in Turbat area of Kech district in Balochistan, following a call from the families of abducted Baloch persons from various areas of Kech. Alongside the relatives, BSO Pajjar, the Baloch Solidarity Committee, and Haq Do Tehreek supported the strike, leaving the city streets deserted and most shops, businesses and […]Read More

Balochistan: No End to Abductions and Custodial Killings

QUETTA: On Monday, May 27, 2024, Pakistani forces detained two individuals from Turbat’s Koh-e-Murad area in the Kech district. The detainees include Faisal Sawali, an employee of ATF, and Rafeeq Sawali, who were reportedly beaten and arrested by the forces. Additionally, the officials confiscated the mobile phones of everyone in the house. In a separate […]Read More

Pakistani Forces Abduct Four Baloch Youths from Gwadar

QUETTA: On May 22, 2024, Pakistani forces abducted four Baloch youths from district Gwadar in Balochistan. Family members of Muhammad Waheed son of Ali Muhammad and Nusrat son of Abdul Rehman, informed media sources and human rights groups that Pakistani army personnel abducted the two youths from a diesel depot in the Gatti Door area […]Read More

Dr. Mahrang Baloch Highlights Enforced Disappearances in Balochistan

OSLO: Dr. Mahrang Baloch, leader of the Baloch Solidarity Committee (Baloch Yakjehti Committee), participated in an international seminar jointly organised by PEN Norway, World Expression Forum, and Utøya Island to support young activists opposing the oppressive states. Expressing her views on the first day of the three-day conference, Dr. Mahrang Baloch said that Pakistani security […]Read More

Balochistan: Families of Abducted Await Their Loved Ones

QUETTA: Sadaf Amir, daughter of missing Amir Bakhsh Baloch, in a media statement said that her father has been missing from Kalanch since August 4, 2014. She criticized the media, adding that mainstream outlets have completely blacked out the families of the missing persons in Balochistan. “At present, not only Balochistan but the country’s biggest […]Read More