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Pakistan's war on dissent: BYC leaders' imprisonment lays bare state bruta
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, Sabiha stated that the only "crime" committed by Mahrang Baloch and her colleagues was peacefully protesting against enforced disappearances and systemic violence in Balochistan. She added that their arrests were part of a deliberate attempt by the Pakistan
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Pakistan hides its repression behind prison walls as BYC leaders face secr
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A prominent Baloch rights activist, Sammi Deen Baloch, a central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has accused the Pakistani government of acting out of fear over the growing public solidarity for the group's detained leaders. The activists have been in custody for more than six
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BLF captures police officers in Dhadar, BRG blows up major gas pipeline be
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Two distinct incidents involving militant groups were reported, with the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF) announcing that its fighters had taken police officers captive in Dhadar, while the Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) claimed responsibility for an explosion that resulted in damage to a signi
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Drone strikes, military lockdown devastate Balochistan's Khuzdar district;
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Khuzdar district in Balochistan, specifically Tehsil Zehri, has been under military lockdown for several days, with a curfew still enforced. Recent reports suggest that a drone strike conducted by Pakistani forces resulted in the deaths of six individuals, including women and children, w
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Paank demands immediate release of paralysed activist Bebarg Baloch amid c
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch human rights organisation Paank has voiced grave concern over the deteriorating health and unlawful detention of Bebarg Baloch, a paralysed human rights defender and prominent member of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).
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Dengue outbreak sparks alarm in Panjgur; locals slam poor healthcare respo
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent outbreak of dengue fever has generated concerns in the Panjgur district, with reports indicating a significant number of infections among men, women, and children, as stated in a report by Dawn.
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Hearing for Mahrang Baloch held inside jail, BYC condemns 'Institutionalis
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The most recent hearing concerning Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch and other imprisoned officials took place inside Quetta District Jail rather than the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), as revealed on Sunday, with the organisation labelling this decision as a "worrying exam
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Pakistan silences Baloch voices: Mahrang Baloch's jail trial exposes fear
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, Judge Muhammad Ali Mobin of ATC-1 presided over the proceedings, but instead of producing the detained leaders before the court, the BYC's legal representatives were summoned to the jail premises. Defence lawyer Israr Baloch stated that the prosecution failed to submit the
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Balochistan's agony deepens as another youth goes missing under Pakistani
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In yet another chilling reminder of Pakistan's continued repression in Balochistan, a young man named Ashfaq Mushtaq has reportedly been abducted by Pakistani forces, the latest victim in a long series of enforced disappearances haunting the region.
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Pakistan under fire as Quetta burials expose grim reality in Balochistan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The security operations in Balochistan have long been under scrutiny due to allegations of human rights violations. Several human rights organisations and local activists have accused Pakistani security forces of conducting "fake encounters" and extrajudicial killings under the guise of coun
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Clashes erupt between Pakistan Army and Afghan forces along border
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Clashes broke out between the Pakistan Army and Afghan forces following firing at multiple locations along the Pak-Afghan border in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, Dawn reported on Saturday.
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"Congress ask questions that are in favour of Pakistan": RLD leader critic
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
RLD leader Malook Nagar on Saturday criticised former Union Home Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram and accused him of raising questions that allegedly favour Pakistan and oppose Afghanistan and Balochistan, suggesting that such actions could lead to terrorist attacks.
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