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Hardships grow as Pakistan tightens its grip in Balochistan
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Residents in Balochistan's Zehri and Surab regions are facing a severe humanitarian crisis due to a four-day curfew and military operations. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee reported acute food shortages, blocked healthcare access, and alleged house raids by security forces, urging internationa
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Prolonged curfew exposes civilian hardship in Balochistan's Zehri
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A curfew imposed in the Zehri area of Balochistan's Khuzdar district entered its fourth consecutive day, severely disrupting daily life, mobility and economic activity in the region. Residents said the continued restrictions have forced markets, transport services and commercial centres to r
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Exhibition at UNHRC highlights plight of minorities and terror links in Pa
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The exhibition displayed a series of photographs and visual documentation portraying the hardships faced by religious and ethnic minorities, including Hindus, Christians, Sindhis, and Balochs, it also highlighted the constant oppression in Balochistan through enforced disappearances of yo
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Heavy-handed security raids by Pakistan's security forces draw allegations
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Pakistani security forces reportedly conducted raids across Balochistan's Surab, Gwadar, and Turbat districts, leading to allegations of property damage and civilian mistreatment. Locals and the Baloch Yakjehti Committee claimed authorities destroyed homes and fuel stocks, severely impacting
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Quetta ATC declares 12 Baloch activists "proclaimed offenders" as crackdow
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An Anti-Terrorism Court in Quetta has declared 12 Baloch activists, including Sabiha Baloch, as proclaimed offenders. Charged under strict anti-terror laws, activists argue these legal actions are a systemic attempt by Pakistan to intimidate and silence voices protesting human rights violati
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Targeted killings in Balochistan deepen scrutiny of Pakistan's security ro
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Three young men were shot dead in Balochistan's Panjgur district, allegedly by state-backed "death squads." The Baloch Yakjehti Committee condemned the killings alongside recent attacks on intellectuals and artists, urging the UN to investigate these escalating human rights violations and ta
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Pakistan's border mismanagement deepens crisis as Balochistan faces fuel a
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Tensions involving Iran, Israel and the US have disrupted cross-border trade, causing fuel and food shortages in Pakistan's Balochistan border districts. Markets in Gwadar, Kech and nearby areas are witnessing sharp price hikes as Iranian exports decline, raising concerns over worsening supp
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Two missing men found dead in Balochistan; BYC slams Pakistan
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Two bodies were found in Panjgur, Balochistan, raising concerns over enforced disappearances. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee alleged both victims were previously taken by armed men linked to security forces. Rights groups highlighted a continuing pattern of disappearances and killings in the
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Balochistan sees new wave of alleged enforced disappearances as another mi
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Reports from various parts of Balochistan indicate that at least six people have allegedly been forcibly disappeared in recent security operations, while the body of a man who had been missing for weeks was discovered in Awaran district.
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BLA claims execution of seven Pakistani soldiers captured in "Operation He
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In a statement, the group said the seven individuals belonged to regular units of the Pakistani armed forces and had been convicted by what it referred to as the "Baloch National Court" for alleged involvement in enforced disappearances, abuses against civilians, and other war crimes.
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Baloch Voice for Justice alleges suppression of BYC families' press meet,
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As mentioned by Baloch Voice for Justice on X, families of detained leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee attempted to hold a press briefing at the Quetta Press Club to challenge the continued detention of their relatives and a recent High Court ruling that denied bail after what they des
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Pakistan: Families of detained BYC leaders barred from press conference am
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In a move that has sparked criticism from activists and legal circles, police in Quetta reportedly prevented families of detained leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee from addressing the media at the Quetta Press Club. Relatives of the detainees, including the sister of Mahrang Baloch, w
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