Tags : human rights violations
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
By Shahdad Baloch Balochistan, a region spanning southwestern Pakistan, southeastern Iran, and a small part of Afghanistan, occupies a unique geographical position critical to the Middle East and South Asia. Historically marginalised and economically deprived, Balochistan is home to a deeply rich cultural heritage and significant natural resources. Yet, its strategic value is systematically undermined […]Read More
QUETTA: In a defiant display of resistance, Baloch women in the Maher Tehsil of Kech have continued their protest for the fourth day against the occupation of their homes by Pakistani forces. The protestors said that the Frontier Corps (FC) has forcibly occupied their residences for the past five years to establish a military camp. […]Read More
DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN) Sudabeh Irandegani, a 34-year-old mother of six, faces imminent execution in Iranshahr Prison after being sentenced to death on murder charges. According to the Baloch Activists Campaign, Irandegani was arrested on November 6, 2022, following a verbal altercation with another woman, during which that woman’s child was tragically killed by another teenage individual. […]Read More
QUETTA: The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) reports that Haibat Khan Smalani and Nooruddin Smalani son of Zareef Khan, employees of Mir Coal Company, were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces on October 17. This incident occurred while they were returning from Jinnah Road Quetta after collecting their wages when they were taken into custody […]Read More
QUETTA: The plight of Ali Asghar Bangulzai, a tailor by profession, remains unresolved 23 years after he was forcibly disappeared from Saryab Road in Quetta near Degree College on October 18, 2001. His family continues to seek answers and justice, urging international and national human rights organisations to raise their voices for his recovery. Ali […]Read More
LONDON: The Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) has successfully concluded a month-long political awareness campaign aimed at raising the profile of Balochistan’s plight among major political parties in the United Kingdom. The campaign commenced on August 30 in Edinburgh, coinciding with the annual conference of the Scottish National Party (SNP). FBM activists distributed informative leaflets detailing […]Read More
QUETTA: In an escalation of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, recent reports detail multiple incidents involving young men detained by Pakistani forces across Balochistan and Karachi. On October 13, three individuals Attaullah son of Noor Bakhsh, Yasir Baloch son of Hamidullah, and Bilal Imam son of Imam Bakhsh were forcibly disappeared during an offensive in Turbat […]Read More
QUETTA: In a press conference held today, the family of Junaid Hamid, a 28-year-old employee of Otsuka Pakistan Limited, shared their distressing experience following his abduction on the night of October 8. They called for immediate action from both the government and human rights organisations. According to the family, Junaid left home around 10 PM. […]Read More
QUETTA: The spokesperson for the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), Azad Baloch, has issued a strong condemnation of the recent attack on Pashtun labourers in Duki, which resulted in the brutal murder of at least twenty individuals. In a press release, Baloch described the assault as a clear indication of a conspiracy orchestrated by the Pakistani […]Read More