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Balochistan: 5 Released, 4 Presented in Court, Protests Continue as

Four More Forcibly Disappeared from Kohlu QUETTA – The enforced disappearance of 12 Baloch youths in the Zhari tehsil of Khuzdar district sparked widespread protests, with families demanding the immediate release of their loved ones. Following the initial protests, negotiations between demonstrators and authorities resulted in the release of 5 detained individuals. However, the release […]Read More

Balochistan: BYC Condemns Brutal Murder of Ittifaq Manzoor by Pakistani

QUETTA: The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has issued a strong condemnation following the death of Ittifaq Manzoor, a victim of enforced disappearance, in as a staged bomb blast by Pakistani forces in Turbat. The BYC has called the killing a calculated and heinous act, highlighting it as a chilling continuation of the state’s ongoing campaign […]Read More

Balochistan: Sit-in Vigil continue against Zehri Abductions and Killing

QUETTA: Protests in Zehri and surrounding areas have escalated in response to the enforced disappearances of 12 individuals and the extrajudicial killing of a young man during recent military offensives in Khuzdar. The residents of Zahri and relatives of the abducted men have organised multiple protest sit-ins, which have spread to key locations including Zehri […]Read More

Balochistan: Families of Missing Persons Hold Protest Rally in Hub

QUETTA: A three-day hunger strike camp organised by the families of missing persons came to an end today in Hub Chowki, a key industrial city in Balochistan. The camp, aimed at raising awareness about the forced disappearances of two brothers, Junaid Hamid and Yasir Hamid, culminated in a protest rally that began at Hub Press […]Read More

Obstacles to Development in Balochistan

Advocate Sadiq Raisani I read a statement by Dr. Malik Baloch, the leader of the National Party, claiming that tribal systems are obstacles to development in Balochistan. This perspective echoes an old mantra used by occupying states and their cronies, one that has largely lost its relevance. I will attempt to explain some aspects of […]Read More

Balochistan: Families of Enforced Disappeared Persons Continue Protests

QUETTA: Families of enforced disappeared persons in Balochistan have held press conferences at protest camps set up at Shaheed Fida Chowk in Turbat, Hub Chowki, and Kharan, demanding the immediate recovery of their loved ones and highlighting ongoing human rights violations in the region. The protesters stated that extrajudicial abductions and disappearances of Baloch youth […]Read More

Iran Seeks to Further Divide Balochistan to Crush the Baloch

LONDON: Hyrbyair Marri, president of the Free Balochistan Movement, in a statement to the media, said that since Iran’s occupation of part of Baloch land, it has consistently pursued efforts to divide Balochistan under the pretext of political and administrative reforms to divide Baloch land and displace its indigenous population. The Baloch leader added that […]Read More

BLA Claims Responsibility for Explosive Attacks on ISI Headquarters in

QUETTA: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for five simultaneous bomb attacks targeting the headquarters of Pakistan’s intelligence agency, ISI, in Nushki, Balochistan. The attacks were reportedly carried out at 8:00 AM on January 3, resulting in loss of life and damage to property, according to a statement issued by the group’s spokesperson, […]Read More