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Balochistan: Paank reports three enforced disappearances in Quetta, calls
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Paank reported three enforced disappearances in Quetta on January 4, alleging Pakistani security forces detained a political worker and two brothers. Rights groups say such cases remain unresolved in Balochistan, worsening public alienation, political instability, and mistrust, while authori
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Balochistan: Prominent activist Sammi Deen Baloch denounces state policies
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
She argued that the official terrorism narrative is being used as a cover to justify these actions and present them as legitimate to the world. She said, "The narrative of terrorism and counter-terrorism is merely a cover through which the state justifies its Baloch-killing policies and atte
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Pakistan's disappearances crisis deepens as families freeze on CPEC Highwa
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A protest against alleged enforced disappearances in Balochistan's Kech district stretched into its third consecutive day, with families continuing to block the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) highway in the Tejaban area, highlighting what critics describe as Pakistan's persistent fa
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Lawlessness deepens in Balochistan as kidnappings shake business confidenc
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Escalating incidents of kidnapping for ransom in Balochistan's Kech district have sparked renewed concerns over the breakdown of law and order, with political leaders warning that continued official inaction is eroding public safety and damaging the local economy.
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Pakistan's border mismanagement bleeds economy as Balochistan-Afghan trade
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the shutdown of key trade routes following border tensions last October has effectively paralysed bilateral trade. Industries dependent on the Afghan market, particularly those in the cement, agricultural chemica
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Pakistani policies strangle border livelihoods as Turbat protests erupt ov
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, the demonstration, led by Border Movement leader Sardar Wali Yalanzai, began at Ghulam Nabi Chowk and concluded at Shaheed Fida Chowk, where protesters raised slogans against what they described as a state-imposed "economic blockade."
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Baloch leader appeals to EAM Jaishankar, warns China may deploy troops in
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In an open letter addressed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and posted on X on New Year's Day, Mir Yar Baloch said Baloch representatives view the growing strategic partnership between Islamabad and Beijing as "dangerous".
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Balochistan: Deadly blast in Sibi kills one, injures five, says police
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"One person lost his life, and five others were wounded," Dawn quoted the SHO as saying, adding that security personnel and Edhi ambulances reached the scene immediately after receiving information about the blast.
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Pakistan's enforced disappearance crisis persists as another Baloch youth
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A young man was allegedly forcibly disappeared in Balochistan's Kech district during a late-night operation, raising renewed human rights concerns. Rights groups highlighted ongoing enforced disappearances, continued protests by families of the missing, and demands for urgent state action.
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Free Balochistan Movement protests against enforced disappearances of Balo
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) has intensified its international advocacy against alleged human rights abuses in Balochistan, staging a protest in the British city of Manchester to condemn what it describes as the enforced disappearance of Baloch women by Pakistani security forces.
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Press freedom under siege in Balochistan as journalists face mounting thre
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A Freedom Network report warns that journalism in Balochistan is in crisis due to intimidation, censorship and poor infrastructure. Journalists face pressure from multiple actors, limited internet access and shrinking media outlets, while women journalists encounter added discrimination and
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BLF claims killing of 10 Pakistani soldiers in multiple attacks across Bal
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) stated on Monday that its operatives had killed ten members of the Pakistani military in multiple attacks in Jhao, Barkhan, Tump, and Turbat, occurring less than a day after Baloch armed factions claimed responsibility for actions that reportedly result
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