Tags : Pakistan

Gunmen Kill Man in Balochistan’s Kech District, Family Protests for

QUETTA: A wave of violence continues in Kech district as armed assailants shot and killed a Baloch youth in the Tump area, sparking widespread concern among locals.  The victim has been identified as Kareem Dad son of Manzoor, a resident of Gomazi, Tump. The attack occurred in the Kohad area, where gunmen targeted the young man. According to local […]Read More

Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s remarks confirm the failure of Pakistan military’s

QUETTA: The spokesperson of the Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) in a statement to media said that Maulana Fazlur Rehman, president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), a political figure considered close to the Pakistani establishment and a member of the Pakistani Parliament, has been continuously making statements about the advancements of the Baloch freedom movement in occupied Balochistan.  […]Read More

Balochistan: Father of Missing Baloch Man Dies After Years of Seeking

QUETTA: Shah Nawaz Baloch, the father of Rahimuddin Baloch, a missing person held in Pakistani custody for the past decade, passed away after a prolonged illness. His death comes after years of tireless efforts to seek his son’s release, a struggle that ended in heartbreak without any answers. Following his passing, the grieving family brought his […]Read More

Balochistan: Surge in state violence including extrajudicial killings and enforced

QUETTA: A recent wave of extrajudicial killings, torture, and intimidation in Balochistan has raised grave concerns among human rights organisations and activists.  On February 3rd, two Baloch youths, Shukrullah and Nadeem Baloch, were detained by Frontier Corps personnel at the Washbood checkpoint in Panjgur’s Rakshan area. Merely two days later, Shukrullah’s mutilated body was discovered, while […]Read More

Balochistan: Young Man Returning from Dubai Forcibly Disappeared at Quetta

QUETTA: A young man returning from Dubai was reportedly taken into custody by personnel of Pakistani intelligence agencies and forcibly disappeared from Quetta Airport on Sunday morning. The victim has been identified as Fareed son of Muhammad Azam, a resident of Zorabad, Nushki, Balochistan.  According to sources, Fareed had been working in Dubai as a labourer […]Read More

Human Rights Violations in Balochistan: BYC Highlights Forced Disappearances and

QUETTA: In a press conference on Wednesday, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) raised alarms about a sharp increase in human rights violations in Balochistan, calling on journalists, human rights organisations and International Community to help expose the atrocities and take action to end the ongoing crisis. The conference, led by prominent human rights activists, focused […]Read More

A Deliberate Diversion

In Balochistan, calls for justice and accountability are sometimes drowned out by deliberate diversions, aimed at deflecting attention from the real perpetrators behind the ongoing Baloch genocide. While the international community and human rights organisations focus on the atrocities committed by the Pakistani state, certain activists from pro-independence political parties are attempting to mislead the […]Read More

Balochistan: Pakistani Forces Intensify Enforced Disappearances

QUETTA: The alarming rise in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings continues unabated across Balochistan. On February 12, 2025, Ibrahim Ali, a resident of Makuran, was abducted from his home at 4:30 a.m. by military security forces. His whereabouts remain unknown and his family members are desperately seeking information about his condition and location. This case […]Read More

Balochistan: Complete Shutdown Against Attempted Assassination of Educator

QUETTA: A complete shutter-down strike was observed in Turbat on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, in response to the attempted assassination of well-known social figure and educator Sharif Zakir. The Director of Sachan Grammar School was targeted by unidentified armed assailants on a motorcycle in the Koshk Malikabad area on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. The attackers […]Read More

Balochistan: Nine Baloch Youth Forcibly Disappeared in a Single Day

QUETTA: Pakistani security forces conducted multiple raids and offensives across various areas of Pasni, in the Gwadar district, during the early hours of February 10. These military operations led to the enforced disappearance of nine Baloch youth, further escalating concerns over the ongoing human rights violations in Balochistan. According to local sources, the individuals taken […]Read More