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Balochistan: Three Killed and One Injured in Grenade Explosion in

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): A grenade explosion at a residential home in Mortan, a village in Rask County in Iranian Occupied Balochistan, led to the deaths of three Baloch citizens and left one other person injured. The incident occurred on the evening of Thursday, December 20, when a grenade, which had been part of the Iranian military’s […]Read More

Collusion of Iran and Pakistan Against the Baloch Struggle for

The history of anti-Baloch cooperation between Iran and Pakistan is well-established. During the Baloch liberation movement in the 1970s, Iran supported Pakistan against the Baloch fighters. In 1974, the Pakistani army rounded up Baloch families—including women, children, and the elderly—and placed them in a temporary concentration camp in the Chamalang Valley, located in the Kohistan […]Read More

Balochistan: Rally Held for Release of Wahid Kambar in Turbat

QUETTA: A rally was held in the central city of Turbat, Kech district, on Thursday 19 December, demanding the recovery of Ustaad Wahid Kambar, a prominent Baloch pro-freedom leader. The rally was organized by citizens, his family, and political activists to raise their voices against the ongoing issue of forced disappearances in Balochistan. A large […]Read More

Balochistan: The Fate of Village Head Arrested by Iranian Intelligence

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): Mohammad Naeem Jamshidzehi, the head of Chadarg village in the Irandegan district of Khash County, was arrested by Iranian Intelligence Forces (Ettela’at) on Thursday, November 29, 2024. He has since been taken to an undisclosed location, and no further information is available regarding his whereabouts. Sources report that the Iranian Intelligence Forces raided […]Read More

Balochistan: Dead Body of Turbat Resident Found in Rask

QUETTA: On Wednesday, December 19, 2024, the bullet-riddled body of a Baloch citizen was discovered by fuel carriers at the Pirkor border in Rask County, in Iranian-Occupied Balochistan. The deceased was later identified as Sajid Akbar, a resident of the Apsar area in Turbat, Pakistan-Occupied Balochistan. The body, which showed signs of severe bullet wounds, […]Read More

Nationalism: Its Concepts and Variants

By Advocate Sadiq Raisani There are many concepts of nationalism in contemporary discourse. Generally, nationalism is understood simply as “the loyalty, love, and devotion of a citizen to their nation.” However, the term “nationalism” is now used in both positive and negative contexts, making it essential to examine this political concept more deeply, within its […]Read More

Balochistan: Elderly Scholar Denied Medical Leave Amid Health Decline

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): A prominent Baloch cleric and Imam of Rask, Mawlana Fathi Mohammad Naqshbandi, is facing a rapid decline in health while imprisoned in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad in Iran. Reports indicate that Naqshbandi, who suffers from heart disease, diabetes, and severe vision problems, is at risk of partial or even complete blindness. His family has […]Read More

The Parallel Fates of Syrian and Baloch Prisoners

By MB Marri The sight of prisoners emerging from the dark, oppressive cells of Syrian prisons is both haunting and profoundly moving. Their faces, etched with pain yet brimming with resilience, tell stories of unimaginable suffering and unyielding endurance. Witnessing their release awakened deep emotions within me, stirring memories of countless others still missing and […]Read More

Continuation of Baloch Genocide: Mass Execution of 9 Baloch Prisoners

DOZZAP (ZAHEDAN): Human rights organisations based in Iranian-occupied Balochistan have reported that on December 15, 2024, at least 9 Baloch prisoners were executed in Zahedan and Yazd prisons. Among those executed, 4 were in Zahedan, and 5 others in Yazd, all on charges related to drug offenses. However, activists and human rights groups have raised […]Read More

Balochistan: Chabahar Free Zone Organization Under Fire for Seizing Indigenous

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): Residents of Chabahar in Iranian-occupied Balochistan have voiced strong opposition to the Free Zone Organization, accusing it of seizing indigenous lands and prioritising the interests of non-residents and foreign nationals over the development and well-being of the local Baloch population. According to the Baloch Activists Campaign, the Free Zone Organization has been systematically […]Read More