Tags : enforced disappearances

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

The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons Protest Camp Set on

QUETTA, November 6, 2024: Unknown individuals set fire to the hunger strike camp led by Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) in Quetta late last night. The camp, which had been set up in front of the Quetta Press Club, was part of an ongoing peaceful protest by families of enforced disappeared persons in Balochistan. […]Read More

Balochistan: Three Individuals Forcibly Disappeared, Family of abducted man Announced

QUETTA: The Pakistani forces and intelligence agencies have forcibly disappeared three individuals from different areas of Balochistan and transferred them to undisclosed locations. In the first incident, on the night of his wedding 04/11/2024, Shah Nawaz Shahwani, a young man from Khadkocha, Mastung, was abducted by Pakistani forces and taken to an unknown location. Shahwani’s […]Read More