Balochistan, rich in natural resources with a great geopolitical location, is a land of immense potential but has suffered a legacy of exploitation under Pakistan's colonial policies, writes Asghar Ali, president of Baloch National Movement Germany Chapter.
Enforced disappearances are common in Balochistan. People forcibly disappear daily at the hands of the Pakistan Army and other law enforcement agencies, where mostly young people become the victim of enforced disappearances.
Baloch National Movement Germany Chapter staged protests in Bielefeld and Berlin, the capital of Germany, against the state violence against women in Balochistan and the arrest of Mahal Baloch.
Baloch National Movement organised a protest in front of UK's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street against the rising cases of enforced disappearances of Baloch people.
Addressing the joint session of the Pakistan assembly Bhutani said, "CPEC will not work against the will of the Balochistan people because this project is against the people of Balochistan people"
The year 2022 was a dreadful year for Balochistan as Pakistan army, forcibly disappeared 629, extrajudicially killed 195 and tortured 187 people, according to the annual report released by Paank, the human rights organization of the Baloch National Movement.
The BNM spokesperson said that Gwadar had been declared the hub of China Pakistan Corridor (CPEC) by Pakistan but the people of Balochistan are not only unhappy with these projects but are expressing their displeasure through continuous peaceful protests against the occupation of Baloch land
Balochistan [Pakistan], October 21 (ANI): Drawing parallels with the exploitative projects of China in Balochistan, Baloch activists termed the international investment by a Canadian firm, Barrick Gold, in the province a "double standard" by the west and urged the firm to avoid investing in
Beijing [China], October 9 (ANI): Baloch National Movement Germany has organised a protest in Germany against the enforced disappearances of Baloch people by the Pakistan Army including the recently abducted Faheem Baloch.
Balochistan [Pakistan], September 23 (ANI): The Secretary General of Baloch National Movement (BNM) Dil Murad Baloch condemned Pakistan for the blockade of the music concert in Panjgur and called it a "Baloch cultural genocide".