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Voice for Baloch Missing Persons' sit-in protests continue for over 12 yea
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The ongoing sit-in protests organised by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) against enforced disappearance in Balochistan have crossed over 12 years, The Balochistan Post reported.
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PML-N leader Sheikh Jaffar Mandokhail sworn in as Balochistan Governor
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court, Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, administered the oath to the newly-appointed governor of the province.
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Baloch activist raises concerns over Chinese intervention in Balochistan
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The meeting was organized amid the ongoing visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Europe. Mengal highlighted significant issues of the Baloch people regarding Chinese initiatives within Balochistan which are not agreed upon by the local population.
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Pakistan: Punjab governor's swearing-in ceremony deferred till May 7
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday approved the appointments of Saleem Haider, Faisal Karim Kundi and Jaffar Khan Mandokhail as governors of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, respectively. Kundi has already taken oath as the KP governor.
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Pakistan: People hold rally against enforced disappearances of Hafiz Tayya
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Protesters marched through the city's main thoroughfares and expressed their opposition to enforced disappearances and demanded the safe return of their loved ones.
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Pak: New governors appointed for three provinces
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Sardar Saleem Haider has been appointed as Punjab's governor, Faisal Karim Kundi as the governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sardar Jafar Khan Mandokhail as Balochistan's governor, as confirmed by an official announcement from the presidency.
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Pakistan: Six terrorists killed in exchange of fire with security forces i
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Six terrorists were gunned down by the security forces in North Waziristan on Saturday, ARY News reported, citing military media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
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4 killed after Pakistan security forces open fire on peaceful protest in B
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Four people were killed and twenty-one others were injured on Saturday in a shooting by Pakistani military forces, TOLO News reported.
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South Korea: Baloch National Movement protests at Biff Square against 'sta
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
To raise awareness about the ongoing crisis in Balochistan, protesters distributed pamphlets to residents. During the demonstration, the protesters expressed their anger and denounced the Pakistani state for the widespread enforced disappearances and unresolved cases of thousands of missing
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One killed, 20 injured in twin landmine blasts in Balochistan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
One died and 20 people were injured in twin landmine blasts that shook Thaikedar Naddi in the Duki district of Balochistan, reported ARY News.
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Protests continue in Balochistan against new check posts
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The highways in Balochistan remained closed for the tenth day in a row as transporters continued their walkout against the government's plan to set up additional checkpoints on important roads to safeguard travellers following the Noshki killings, reported Dawn.
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Baloch National Movement condemns Pakistan's fencing of Gwadar city
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In the statement, BNM stated "This tactic mirrors the historical pattern seen in colonized regions, where the colonizers fear local inhabitants' rightful claim to land, coastlines, and resources. Discontent with imposed authority and decisions prevails among the local populace".
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