Tags : human rights violations

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

Apex Committee Approves Comprehensive Military Operation in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD, 19/11/2024 – In a meeting of the Apex Committee chaired by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a comprehensive military operation was approved against what Pakistani media described as “terrorist organizations” operating in Balochistan. The meeting was attended by top military and civilian leadership, including the chief ministers of the provinces, heads of intelligence agencies, […]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

Balochistan: Coal Supply to Punjab Suspended as Truck Transport Union

Strike Halts Delivery of 15,000 Tonnes of Coal Daily, Disrupting National Supply QUETTA: The Truck Transport Union has launched a strike in Balochistan, suspending coal supply to various parts of Pakistan, including Punjab. The strike is a response to ongoing security concerns and the government’s failure to compensate truck owners after incidents of trucks being […]Read More

BLA Honors Three Martyred Comrades in Kahan Attack

QUETTA: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has paid tribute to three of its martyred members—Mohammad Deen alias Chakar Bolani, Shoaib Shahwani alias Riaz Baloch, and Asim Kurd alias Nazir Baloch—who were killed in an attack by death squads in Kahan on February 25, 2024. According to a statement released by the BLA’s spokesperson, Azad   Baloch, […]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