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Pakistan: Unmasking state-backed 'Death Squads' and institutional silence
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A string of brutal incidents in Pakistan's Balochistan province highlights the systematic targeting of Baloch journalists, students, and families by state-backed forces, with courts, media, and political parties remaining silent. Despite growing repression, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC
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Night raid in Koshk Malikabad ends with alleged abductions, human rights o
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The raid occurred late at night when security personnel surrounded the neighborhood and conducted an extensive house-to-house search.
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Paank slams Balochistan Anti-Terror Bill, cites surge in rights abuses
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Paank categorically denounces the Balochistan Assembly's passage of the Anti-Terrorism (Balochistan Amendment) Bill 2025, which exacerbates the region's human rights crisis.
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Pakistan: Human Rights Commission condemns Balochistan Assembly's new anti
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, or HRCP, has expressed serious concerns over the recent adoption of the Anti-Terrorism (Balochistan Amendment) Act 2025 by the Balochistan Assembly. Taking to social media platform X, the commission stated, "While national security is a legitimate con
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Paank denounces rising wave of enforced disappearances by Pakistani forces
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has strongly condemned the continued practice of enforced disappearances carried out by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, citing a sharp rise in illegal detentions under the cover of controversial legislation.
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Protests erupt in Nushki over enforced disappearance of political activist
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Protests broke out in Nushki over the alleged enforced disappearance of writer and political activist Abdul Ghani Baloch. The National Democratic Party condemned the incident as a violation of constitutional rights and has filed legal petitions for his recovery.
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Baloch fighters strike in Zamuran and Quetta killing five security personn
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Five Pakistani security personnel were killed and several injured in two attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army in Balochistan. The BLA claimed responsibility, saying their fight will continue until Pakistan withdraws from the region. No official response from Pakistan has been reported yet.
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Gilgit-Baltistan turmoil deepens amid Land Law backlash
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Gilgit-Baltistan faces a worsening political and human rights crisis, with activists accusing Pakistan of oppression and land seizures. Crackdowns on leaders and protests, especially led by women, have intensified. Locals fear the government will use force to suppress growing resistance agai
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Paank slams Pakistan over extrajudicial killings in Balochistan; bodies of
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Paank condemned the extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in Balochistan, urging Pakistan to stop these human rights abuses and deliver justice to victims' families. International groups have also called for investigations into these ongoing violations causing great suffering.
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Baloch leader's detention extended again as crackdown on BYC intensifies
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sibghatullah, son of Maulvi Abdul Haq, would continue to be detained following Section 3 of the MPO, per an official notification published on May 27.
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Pakistan must end terror support and stop blaming India, says UK-based act
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Dr. Amjad Ayub Mirza called Pakistan's accusations against India "baseless," blaming Pakistan for supporting terrorism and human rights abuses in Balochistan. He urged Pakistan to stop its terror activities, demilitarise Balochistan, and work for peace, while India remains committed to dialo
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Protests erupt in Balochistan over duo's abduction, activists accuse Pak
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A wide range of people, including women, students, senior citizens, and representatives of civil society organisations, participated in the protest, which was staged on Basima's main square.
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