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Baloch activist urges human rights organisations to take notice of Baloch
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Baloch rights activist Mahrang Baloch on Sunday, urged human rights organisations to take notice of the enforced disappearance of Baloch poet, Nadeem Bewas.
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"Pak govt must 'deal' with Balochistan issue," Abbas Nasir, former Dawn ed
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
On August 26, on the 18th anniversary of Baloch supporter Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti's killing, Baloch insurgents targeted about 24 civilian buses and killed about 50 people, who were from Pakistan's Punjab province
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Baloch diaspora protest in London, Amsterdam against Pak atrocities in Bal
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Protesters carried banners, placards, and pictures of the disappeared, chanting slogans against severe human rights violations in Pakistan
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Balochistan in deep crisis amid heavy downpour
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Even though Cyclone Asna has mostly left Sindh behind, Balochistan may still have thundershowers with heavy rainfall along its coastal districts until Sunday night, according to a senior official at the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Discovery of six bodies in Balochistan raises alarm
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The discovery of the bodies and the increasing number of enforced disappearances in Balochistan have sparked fears and led to increasing demands for accountability from the families of the missing and local human rights organizations.
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Balochistan: Rights body condemns extrajudicial killings, forced disappear
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, expressed their concern on Friday about 11 individuals who have forcibly disappeared and nine others who tragically lost their lives in extrajudicial killings by Pakistani security forces.
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Balochistan declares 10 districts calamity-hit amid heavy rains and floods
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Balochistan government has declared ten districts as calamity-hit following severe rainfall and flooding, with significant damage reported. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has instructed district administrations to provide relief, while a fresh monsoon wave affects ci
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Shortage of gas results in price hikes in Balochistan, affects various dis
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A significant suspension of gas supply has affected five districts in Balochistan, including Quetta, leading to widespread disruptions, reported ARY News.
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Pakistan: Mass rally held against enforced disappearances in Karachi
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Karachi on August 30, 2024, to protest against enforced disappearances, marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The march united communities across Pakistan, highlighting the widespread issue of missing persons, parti
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"Families of missing journalists to protest, raise voice against enforced
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch announced on Friday that families of journalists who have gone missing will stage a protest, and raise their voice against the practice of enforced disappearances.
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Human Rights Council of Balochistan condemns abductions of journalists, so
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan has strongly condemned the persistent harassment, detention, and enforced disappearances of journalists and social activists by Pakistani forces.
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Baloch community speaks up against alleged genocide by Pakistan forces
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The BYC in a statement on Friday, termed the current situation as "alarming," claiming that several mutilated bodies have been discovered in various regions of Balochistan.
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