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Balochistan govt extends detention of Baloch activists, BYC calls order il
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mahrang Baloch and other BYC leaders -- Beebow Baloch, her father Ghaffar Baloch, Sabghat Ullah Shah Jee, and Bebarg Baloch -- were arrested on March 22 and sent to Quetta District Jail under MPO-3. The detention of BYC leaders has been extended for the fourth time.
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Baloch leader warns of ISIS threat, accuses Pakistan of supporting militan
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In his statement, Bangulzai alleged that ISIS training camps have been set up in Balochistan's mountainous regions with assistance from Pakistani security forces.
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Unyielding resolve: Baloch activists risk lives in hunger strike amid Pak
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The BYC is demanding the immediate release of their leaders who have been detained by the authorities. The activists are calling for an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan.
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Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch exposes Pakistani state repression from pri
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Mahrang Baloch, writing from a Quetta jail, accused the Pakistani state of targeting peaceful Baloch activists through arrests and smear campaigns. She defended her non-violent advocacy, described harassment in Norway, and called for justice and rights for Balochistan's people, stressing tha
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3 bodies found, student disappeared amid ongoing abuses in Balochistan
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Three bodies were found in Balochistan's Panjgur and Khuzdar districts, and a Karachi University student was allegedly abducted in Turbat. Rights groups say enforced disappearances, killings, and abuse by security forces continue unchecked, despite government claims of stability in the regio
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Afrasiab Khattak warn of ISIS-K's rise and alleged collusion with Pakistan
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a message shared on the social media platform X, Khattak questioned the lack of response from state institutions regarding the reportedly expanding operational territory of ISIS in Pakistan.
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Baloch Yakjehti Committee denounces baseless terrorism claims against Mahr
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BYC condemned these claims as baseless and made without any evidence or legal justification, sparking widespread outrage among human rights advocates and Baloch activists.
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Ireland reaffirms commitment to human rights amid rising concerns over Bal
Updated : 10 months ago IST
In a written response, Harris stated that the Irish Embassy in Islamabad is actively tracking developments in the region and is coordinating with the European Union Delegation and other like-minded partners to evaluate an appropriate diplomatic response.
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Sammi Deen Baloch slams Pakistan for targeting elderly activist in Baloch
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
In a troubling sign of escalating repression, the Pakistan Army appears to be targeting even elderly individuals in its ongoing crackdown on Baloch activists. This disturbing development is evident from the recent arrest of 75-year-old Zaheer Baloch, a prominent Baloch activist, during the
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EU rights group, UN experts condemn detention of Baloch activists in Pakis
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The organisation also expressed concern over the "attempted arbitrary detention" of WHRD Sabiha Baloch on 5 April, stating that her family has since been threatened, which seems to be "a direct retaliation for her human rights advocacy in Balochistan."
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Balochistan Court adjourns hearing on plea filed against detention of Balo
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A division bench, which includes Balochistan's Acting Chief Justice Ejah Ahmed Swati and Justice Muhammad Aamir Rana, briefly resumed the proceedings before adjourning the case to Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Beebow Baloch forcibly taken from jail by CTD, says BYC
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused Pakistan's CTD of forcibly removing activist Beebow Baloch from Hudha Jail and taking her to an unknown location. BYC demands her immediate release and accountability for the targeting of women activists.
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