Tags : human rights violations

Balochistan: Protests Intensify Over Enforced Disappearances as Families Demand Justice

QUETTA: In Balochistan, protests are intensifying as families of forcibly disappeared individuals demand justice and accountability from the Pakistani authorities. On the 10th anniversary of Naseebullah Badini’s abduction, his relatives, along with Baloch political activists and students, staged a demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club. They called for the immediate recovery of Naseebullah and an […]Read More

BLA Claims Responsibility for Grenade Attack on Pakistani Forces

QUETTA: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a grenade attack on a Pakistani forces camp in the Tump Rodbun area of Kech district, Balochistan. According to a press statement issued by the BLA on November 22, their freedom fighters hurled a hand grenade at the camp, which landed inside and exploded. The […]Read More

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