Tags : human rights violations

Balochistan: Protesters in Turbat Block CPEC Highway 

QUETTA: Protesters, including women and children, blocked the CPEC highway at D-Baloch Chowk in Turbat on Sunday to protest the killing of Zareef Baloch and the obstructions by Pakistani forces to stop the family from going Shaheed Fida Chowk Turbat. The protesters said that Zarif Baloch was forcibly taken from his home in Tump the previous night, and […]Read More

Balochistan: Families of Missing Persons Seek Justice

QUETTA: Families of four individuals who were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces from Dukki and Harnai areas in Balochistan have provided detailed accounts to the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP). In their plea, they have urged the authorities to bring their loved ones back or present them in court if there are any charges against them. According to the family […]Read More

State Harassment of Residents of New Kahan is Unacceptable: BYC

QUETTA: The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has condemned the ongoing harassment of residents in the New Kahan area of Quetta by state institutions and regional collaborators. According to the committee, these authorities have been using various tactics to evict the local population, seize their land, and make their lives intolerable. Residents of New Kahan have […]Read More

Balochistan: Pakistani Forces Abduct Baloch from Home and Kill in

QUETTA: Pakistani forces abducted and killed Zareef Baloch son of Homar, in the Tump Dazin area of Balochistan.  Zareef was reportedly taken from his home on Thursday night in front of his family. On Friday, his dead body, bearing marks of severe torture, was found dumped in Tump, sparking outrage and grief among his family […]Read More

Protest Marks Six Years of Baloch Activist’s Enforced Disappearance

QUETTA: A protest rally in Balochistan’s industrial city, Hub Chowki, marked six years since the enforced disappearance of Baloch activist Rashid Hussain. Rashid was abducted in the UAE in 2018 and handed over to Pakistan without due legal process six months later. His whereabouts remain unknown. Despite petitions filed in various courts, including the Sindh, Balochistan, […]Read More

The Life and Struggle of Wahid Qambar

By: Shari Kambar  Bravery often begins with the influence of one’s father. My father, Wahid Qamber, has been the cornerstone of my strength and struggle. Though I was an average student, his encouragement kept me going and excelling in my filed. A deeply family-oriented man with strong values, he connected us to our roots. His […]Read More

Balochistan: Bolan Medical College Students Issue Ultimatum After 27 Days

QUETTA: After 27 days of continuous peaceful protests, student organisations in Balochistan have issued a three-day ultimatum to the provincial government and Bolan Medical College (BMC) administration to address their demands.  If the demands are ignored, the protesters have announced plans to relocate their protest to the Red Zone, holding the government and administration responsible for […]Read More

Balochistan: Protest Camp Against Enforced Disappearances Completes 5,677 Days

QUETTA: The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) protest camp in Quetta has reached a significant milestone, completing 5,677 days of continuous peaceful demonstrations. The camp has now entered its 15th year of protesting against enforced disappearances and custodial killings in Balochistan. On Monday, political and social activists, including Zaheer Ahmed, Riaz Ahmed, Salahuddin, Hammal Baloch, […]Read More