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Amnesty International condemns Pakistan's crackdown on Baloch protests
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Amid escalating tensions in Balochistan, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, Babu Ram Pant, issued a scathing condemnation of Pakistan's authorities' response to the Baloch Raji Machi protests.
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Pakistan: Baloch Yakjehti Committee leads protest against Gwadar fencing
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
In a display of opposition, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) organised a protest and announced a forthcoming conference to denounce the alleged increased militarisation of the region, with a fence being built around the port of Gwadar.
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People in Balochistan show 'stark rejection' of Feb 8 polls; protests, boy
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
At a time when general elections in Pakistan remained a burning issue globally, the at-home politics portrayed a totally different picture, with protests and boycotts across the nations, especially Balochistan.
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Baloch Yakjehti Committee to run 'EndBalochGenocide' campaign against Paki
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In the wake of continuous atrocities against the Baloch people in Pakistan, the human rights group Baloch Yakjehti Committee will run a social media campaign on Tuesday to raise their voice against the 'enforced disappearances' and 'extrajudicial killing' of Baloch people.
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Pakistan forces abduct 10 more people in Balochistan: Report
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Pakistani forces conducted a raid in Zafar Colony and forcibly disappeared GTA District President and Jamhoori Watan Party activist Master Ghaus Bakhsh, son of Miran Bakhsh Bugti.
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Thousands travel to Quetta to protest against Pak atrocities despite impos
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A large number of people from parts of Balochistan gathered to participate in the Baloch Yakjehti Committee's (BYC) protest in Quetta on Saturday against Pakistan's atrocities.
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"Going back to Balochistan with pain, suffering": Baloch protestors end si
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Tuesday announced ending their sit-in outside the National Press Club (NPC) in Islamabad.
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Travelled to Islamabad for an end to dehumanising genocidal policies in Ba
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee said they need the support of people from all backgrounds and regions to unite and stand against the "mighty forces of tyranny."
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Pak: Baloch Yakjahti Committee appeals for global solidarity amid security
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Fearing state-sponsored violence, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which is spearheading the protest in Islamabad, has appealed for international support, according to The Balochistan Post.
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UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor voices concern over reports of police ha
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
She said that "spurial criminal complaints" against the peaceful protesters should be dropped.
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Committee for Protection of Journalists condemns harassment of female jour
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Committee for Protection of Journalists (CPJ) has strongly condemned the harassment of female journalist Fatima Razzaq who was covering Baloch protesters in Islamabad, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan court bars authorities of using force to remove Baloch marchers
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan ordered local authorities and police of using force or creating any hinderance to remove the Baloch protesters staging a sit-in outside the National Press Club since December 20, The News International reported on Wednesday.
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