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Baloch Student in Pakistan faces unjust suspension amidst alleged discrimi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sadia Baloch, a law student at Punjab University in Lahore, has accused the institution of unjustly suspending her with malicious charges of being a "Miscreant Student" without presenting any valid charge sheet or formal documentation. Despite her repeated attempts to resolve the issue throu
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Baloch Human Rights group alleges Pak forces of murdering Baloch man in st
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) strongly condemned on Monday the murder of a Baloch individual in what is being alleged as a staged bomb blast by Pakistani forces in Turbat.
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Balochistan: Awareness campaign held at Martyrs' Cemetery ahead of 'Baloch
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
An awareness campaign was held in Balochistan's Kalat on Monday, by Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), ahead of the Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day to be marked on January 25 to make people cognisant and honour those who lost their lives in struggle for justice and freedom from the state in
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Paank condemns killing of enforced disappearance victim in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Paank stated that this tragic incident was not an isolated case but part of a broader, disturbing pattern of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and other grave human rights violations against the Baloch people.
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Pakistan: Death toll rises to 11 after coal mine collapses near Quetta
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The death toll in the coal mine collapse near Quetta has risen to 11 after search and rescue operations retrieved seven more bodies amongst those who were trapped inside the mine near Sanjidi area of Quetta, Geo TV reported.
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Pakistan: Complete shutter-down, protests take place against enforced disa
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) shared on Sunday that a complete shutter down and sit-ins are taking place in Zehri after over 10 Baloch people from the town in Balochistan were forcibly abducted by the state authorities on Saturday.
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"Those released are later killed," Baloch activist says enforced disappear
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Mahrang Baloch said that Zakaria Zaheer from Gwadar, who was forcibly disappeared on September 27 last year, released on November 13, was gunned down on January 11, 2024.
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Pak security forces abduct three individuals from Balochistan amid ongoing
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The alleged detentions are part of an ongoing pattern of enforced disappearances in the region, which has raised significant concern among human rights organizations and local communities, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
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Human rights wing condemns targeted killing of Zakria Zaheer in Gwadar
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement's human rights wing, Paank, has strongly condemned the targeted killing of Zakria Zaheer in Gwadar. In their statement, they emphasized that Zakria, who had previously been subjected to enforced disappearance, was viciously murdered, underscoring the continued pa
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Pakistan: Baloch human rights group holds rally to honour victims of extra
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In a post on X, BYC noted, "Today, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) Mastung Zone organized a rally to honour the sacrifices of Baloch martyrs and victims of extrajudicial killings. The rally commenced at Bus Adda Mastung and proceeded to the graveyards of the Baloch martyrs, where BYC
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Pakistan: Balochistan farmers concerned about standing crops due to reduc
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Balochistan, an arid region with no major river flowing through it, relies on water supply from the Indus River to irrigate land in many parts.
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Pakistan: Families of disappeared individuals to hold rally in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) brought to attention recent cases of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, and told that families of abducted individuals will hold a peaceful rally on Sunday to bring attention to the cause.
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