The fifth edition of the Asma Jahangir Conference 2024, titled "People's Mandate, Protection of Civil Rights in South Asia" concluded in Lahore on Sunday and witnessed the participation of several judges, human rights activists, office bearers from the government of Pakistan, Samaa TV report
Baloch women's rights activist Naela Quadri Baloch moved a petition on Monday urging authorities to halt the deportation of fellow women's rights activist Asma Baloch to Iran.
It further appreciated the bravery of Baloch women, who are leading a march to Islamabad in protest against enforced disappearances, abductions, and killings associated with the operations of Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Balochistan.
Pakistan security authorities detained four Sindhi teenagers in Mirpur Khas for their participation in a demonstration in support of Baloch women and children participating in a sit-in protest in Islamabad, according to The Balochistan Post stated, citing the media reports.
Khan of Kalat Mir Sulaiman Dawood Ahmedzai has condemned the violence and inhumane atrocities of Islamabad police on Baloch women, Pakistan-based The Balochistan Post reported.
Baloch Voice Association, an NGO based in Paris have called upon UN Rapporteurs and the UN bodies to conduct a thorough investigation into the cases of enforced disappearances of Baloch women and hold the perpetrators accountable for their actions.
According to the 2022 data, out of 787 enforced disappearances, 101 women were victims of enforced disappearances. However, instead of addressing their concerns, the Pakistani state has continued to ignore their plight, and the practice of enforced disappearance has gradually increased.
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.
New series of these protests are taking place after the enforced disappearances of Baloch women. On 3rd February Pakistan Army in collaboration with Intelligence agencies forcibly disappeared Rahim Zehri, his mother Mahbas Khatoon, his wife Rasheeda Zehri, and their two children from Gishkor
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 23 (ANI): The atrocities of the Pakistan military and Frontier Corps on the locals of Balochistan is posing a grave concern. The FC recently attacked a house in the province and assaulted a number of women present inside.
Karachi [Pakistan], September 12 (ANI): Baloch women who were demanding the release of missing persons were dragged on the streets of Karachi by police.