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Sindhi nationalist leader's disappearance triggers outrage, rights violati
Updated : 1 week ago IST
The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) has condemned the alleged enforced disappearance of activists Saeed Tiyono and Sabir Abro by Pakistani agencies. JSFM termed the abductions "state terrorism" and threatened highway protests unless they are released, while urging the UN and UK Parliament
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Families in agony as Pakistan linked to fresh Baloch abductions
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
A new wave of alleged enforced disappearances has again put Pakistan's security apparatus under scrutiny, with at least seven individuals said to have gone missing in incidents connected to Panjgur and Karachi. A student is among those unaccounted for, heightening anxiety among families al
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"Hope authorities will continue to work with determination to ensure safet
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Through an X post, Pope Leo XIV said, "It is with sorrow and concern that I learned of the recent attacks against various communities in Nigeria, leading to a heavy loss of life...."
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Pakistan's failing security apparatus sparks mass uprising in Balochistan
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
On January 5, thousands of residents, including men, women, lawyers, activists, and professionals, poured onto the streets of Turbat.
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Waves of enforced disappearances continue in Pakistan
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Fresh reports from Balochistan highlight another wave of alleged enforced disappearances, with five young men reportedly taken by Pakistani security forces from different districts, while four previously missing individuals have returned home, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Human rights crisis deepens in Balochistan, reveals Paank report
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The report paints a grim picture of what it calls "systematic state-sponsored violence," accusing Pakistani security institutions and their allied militias of carrying out widespread abductions, torture, and killings across the province, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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UK Parliamentarians slam Pakistan for state-backed abductions, drone killi
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a major development in the British Parliament, Labour MP John McDonnell has raised grave concerns over the worsening human rights situation in Balochistan, drawing attention to the abduction of Baloch women and the reported use of drone strikes by Pakistani forces in the restive province.
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Pakistan accused of state-sponsored killings as bodies of three disappeare
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least three bodies of Baloch men who had earlier been reported as victims of enforced disappearance were discovered in Kech district, Balochistan, on Friday, the latest addition to a grim pattern of extrajudicial killings and state-linked abductions, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan slammed for escalating enforced disappearances amid renewed Baloc
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Five people in Balochistan were allegedly taken by Pakistani forces, while two previously missing men returned home. Families and the VBMP protest camp demand the recovery of missing student Saeed Baloch, saying enforced disappearances are creating fear and disrupting education in the region
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Reports link Pakistani agencies to surge in abductions and killings across
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new wave of enforced disappearances and killings has swept across Balochistan and parts of Karachi, deepening fears of systematic state repression against the Baloch population. Families and rights activists accuse Pakistan's armed forces, intelligence agencies, and pro-state militias of b
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Families blame Pakistani forces as new disappearance cases emerge in Baloc
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A rise in enforced disappearances and the recovery of bodies across Balochistan has alarmed families and rights groups. Several people, including students, women and activists, have gone missing in recent weeks, with locals accusing state-backed forces. Families are demanding answers as tens
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Pakistan accused again as missing Baloch men found tortured to death
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Two missing Baloch men were found dead in separate areas of Balochistan, sparking renewed fears of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings allegedly by Pakistani security forces. Rights groups and families accuse authorities of a continuing pattern of abductions, torture, and cust
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