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Pak: Sammi Deen Baloch slams sentencing of rights lawyer, warns against cr
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Chattha were arrested on Friday while reportedly on their way to the Islamabad district courts. Multiple cases have been registered against them under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), anti-terrorism laws, and legislation regulating public assembly.
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BLF Chief accuses Balochistan Govt of enacting 'Draconian' detention law
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Baloch "pro-independence" leader Allah Nazar Baloch has accused the Balochistan chief minister of enacting what he described as a "draconian detention law," alleging that it was introduced on the advice of "his masters," according to The Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan accused of enacting 'genocidal policy' against Baloch
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused the Pakistani state of pursuing what it described as a deliberate and systematic campaign of genocide against the Baloch people, urging the international community to take immediate notice of alleged grave human rights violations, as reported b
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Protests erupt in Balochistan over enforced disappearances by Pakistani se
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Families of six Baloch individuals, including women and minors, have been protesting in Hub, Balochistan, demanding the release of their loved ones taken by Pakistani security forces.
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Pakistan: Karachi braces for single-digit temperatures as cold wave intens
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Karachi may see single-digit temperatures over the weekend as cold, dry weather continues, the Pakistan Meteorological Department warned. Rain and snowfall are also forecast in several parts of the country, including Balochistan, Upper Sindh and northern regions, amid severe winter disruptio
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Pakistani forces accused of abducting minor in Kech as enforced disappeara
Updated : 2 months ago IST
A teenager has allegedly been taken away by Pakistani security personnel during a late-night operation in the Reko area of Buleda, Kech district, according to his family. The incident has drawn renewed attention to the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, as Quetta continues to h
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Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day: BYC flags 'Multi-Dimensional Erasure' of
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In a post on X, BYC said genocide is not limited to killings or enforced disappearances but includes the deliberate erasure of culture, education, history, resources, and national identity.
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Pakistan silences protesting employees in Quetta with arrests and internet
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The blanket suspension drew criticism from civil society members, who said the measure collectively punished the city's population for a peaceful labour protest.
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Balochistan's cry of pain exposes Pakistan's unending tragedy of enforced
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Haseeba Qambrani, a victim of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, shared her fear and grief in a video, saying her brothers were taken away in 2020 and she has no answers. She said one brother was found dead, and the family still faces continued threats.
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Pakistan's 'security' policy in Balochistan is genocide, says BYC leader
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Sabiha Baloch, a central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has issued a strong appeal to Baloch communities and international civil society to observe Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day on January 25, accusing the Pakistani state of carrying out systematic repression and demogra
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BNM takes Balochistan to Europe; Pakistan's rights commitments under GSP P
Updated : 2 months ago IST
A delegation of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) has met with members of the Dutch Parliament to raise concerns over what it described as persistent and grave human rights violations in Balochistan, placing renewed international focus on Pakistan's rights record and its GSP Plus obligation
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Rights concerns deepen as enforced disappearance allegations persist in Ba
Updated : 2 months ago IST
At least seven individuals were allegedly taken into custody by Pakistani security forces in recent days, while five men who had earlier gone missing have returned to their homes. Families and local residents continue to face uncertainty with authorities providing little to no official expla
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