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Amid state intimidation, Baloch families continue sit-in protest demanding
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Families of detained and forcibly disappeared Baloch leaders continued with their sit-in protest in Islamabad despite facing harsh weather conditions and state intimidation, leading the Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), reported on Saturday.
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"You have been gravely misled by Pakistani military leadership": Baloch le
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a scathing post on X on Thursday, Baloch rebuked Trump's recent remarks concerning the region's vast oil and mineral wealth and asserted that the resources that the US president referred to are not located in Pakistan's Punjab province but in Balochistan, a region under what he described
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Qambar Baloch exposes 2024 Balochistan killings: "The world has looked awa
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI after the event, Baloch said, "When we led the foundation of the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center in May 2025, our team committed to a research-driven advocacy approach to highlight and address the various human rights challenges faced by the Baloch people in Iran and Pakis
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Peace march crushed, terrorists consulted: Pakistan's two-faced strategy i
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On Friday, a peace march in Shewa tehsil of North Waziristan saw tribal elders, civil society representatives, political party members, and Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) activists uniting against what they described as a collapsing security environment.
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Balochistan grapples with deadly mine accidents and surge in poppy cultiva
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Balochistan faces deadly coal mine accidents and rising poppy cultivation, raising concerns among residents and lawmakers. Officials warn that the spread of poppy farming threatens youth and society, calling for urgent action to prevent a worsening drug crisis.
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BASC-SOAS Seminar highlights systematic human rights abuses against Baloch
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre held its first public seminar in London, highlighting serious human rights abuses against Baloch people in Iran and Pakistan, including killings and disappearances. Experts, activists, and UN representatives called for international attention and jus
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Eight-year-old arrested for posting speech of Human Rights Activist Gulzar
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In an escalation of state repression, Pakistani authorities have arrested an eight-year-old boy, Suhaib Baloch, from Turbat in Balochistan for sharing a speech by prominent human rights activist Gulzar Dost on social media.
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BRAS claims responsibility for deadly attack on Pakistani army convoy in Z
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As stated by BRAS spokesperson Baloch Khan, the group's operatives initially conducted a mission on the night of July 28 near Nawano, Zamuran, where they intercepted and destroyed supply trucks headed for military installations. The vehicles were set on fire, but the civilian drivers were re
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Activist slams state silence, says Baloch lives ignored, rights crushed
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a video statement, Mirza harshly criticized the lack of any human rights advocates, parliament members, or senators from Punjab participating in the ongoing protests led by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has now been ongoing for three weeks in Islamabad.
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Netherlands: BNM holds protest outside Pak embassy demanding justice for '
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The demonstration was aimed at exposing Pakistan's ongoing policy of state repression in Balochistan, including enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
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BYC marks 13th day of Islamabad sit-in, remembers Baloch Raaji Muchi amid
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Balochistan has long been the centre of persistent human rights issues. The area has experienced cycles of violence related to separatist movements, a heavy military presence, forced disappearances, and economic neglect. These challenges have attracted attention from human rights groups, jou
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BYC leader Sammi Deen Baloch alleges secret FIR filed against her despite
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on social media, Sammi Deen Baloch stated that she is presently on bail from the Balochistan High Court concerning seven FIRs. She asserted that she has consistently challenged each FIR lodged against her in court and requested the court to officially notify her through appropriate
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