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Pak: BNM marks Pledge Renewal Day, reaffirms commitment to Baloch freedom
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) commemorated 11 August as Pledge Renewal Day with gatherings in Kech, Gwadar and Awaran regions, reaffirming their commitment to the struggle for Balochistan's independence and condemning Pakistan's authority as a form of colonial domination.
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Baloch Activist Dr Naseem Baloch condemns enforced disappearance of Prof.
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Drawing a historical comparison, the BNM Chairman remarked that Pakistan's actions resemble the genocide inflicted on Bengalis in 1971, during which teachers and intellectuals were systematically targeted, degraded, and executed in detention facilities. He asserted that just as India interve
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Balochistan extends Section 144, internet blackout till August 31 amid ris
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the decree, motorcycle pillion riding is still prohibited, riders are forbidden from concealing their faces, and gatherings of five or more individuals are not permitted. The nighttime movement of public transport has also been limited since 13 August, with buses and other comme
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Balochistan: Farmers slam govt over solarisation funds, warn of crisis
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Farmers in Balochistan have slammed the provincial government for failing to release promised funds for the solarisation of agricultural tube wells in Nasirabad Division, the province's only green belt, Dawn reported.
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Human Rights Council of Balochistan highlights 'Shocking escalation' of st
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the report, Balochistan witnessed a sharp escalation of state violence in the first half of the year. HRCB documented 814 cases of enforced disappearances, nearly equalling the total number recorded in all of 2024. The victims included students, activists, labourers, and ordinar
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Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar claims series of attacks across Balochistan, vows
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS), an alliance of Baloch armed groups, has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks carried out in different parts of Balochistan between August 11 and August 14. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Baloch Khan, the group detailed operations tar
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Balochistan: Mother of slain teen in Mastung demands justice amid threats
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A mother protesting the killing of her teenage son by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan's Mastung district has alleged that police threatened her with arrest or enforced disappearance, The Balochistan Post reported.
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Pakistan: Sit-in by families of Baloch missing persons continues in Islama
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A sit-in by families of Balochistan's missing persons in Islamabad entered its 31st day, with demonstrators accusing police of harassment and force. Despite restrictions, they held a seminar condemning enforced disappearances, extrajudicial detentions, and human rights abuses, calling for de
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BLA rejects US terror designation of Majeed Brigade, calls move 'colonial
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) rejected the US designation of its Majeed Brigade as a terrorist group, calling it "detached from ground realities." The group says it targets only Pakistani forces, follows international humanitarian law, and will continue its fight for Baloch national liber
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BNM alleges 'organised genocide' in Balochistan at The Hague, urges UN and
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
At a conference in The Hague, the Baloch National Movement and other activists accused Pakistan of "organised genocide" in Balochistan, citing disappearances, killings, and cultural erasure, and urged global action against alleged state crimes and human rights abuses.
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Balochistan: Authorities impose transport ban, internet blackout, and seal
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
These measures have resulted in a curfew-like situation throughout Balochistan, leading to considerable hardships for its inhabitants. The transport department has announced a statewide ban on public transportation from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m., warning that companies violating this directive will h
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Pakistan: 785 enforced disappearances, 121 killings documented in first ha
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Baloch National Movement's human rights department, Paank, made a chilling revelation of the dangers being faced by Baloch activists in Pakistan. It said on Thursday that in the first 6 months of 2025 alone, Paank documented 785 enforced disappearances and 121 killings.
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