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BASC report reveals sharp rise in killings and disappearances in Balochist
Updated : 4 months ago IST
A new report by the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre (BASC) has revealed an alarming surge in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, exposing the scale of Pakistan's violent suppression of dissent amid its drive to exploit the province's mineral wealth.
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Enforced disappearances persist in Balochistan amid Pakistan's silence
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, in the Panjgur district, Haji Shoaib, son of Waheed Bakhsh and a resident of Tasp, was allegedly picked up by Pakistani armed forces around midnight. Locals stated that Shoaib was taken to an unknown destination, and his family has received no official info
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Pakistan tightens its iron grip as enforced disappearances ravage Balochis
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, security personnel detained Faraz, son of Haji Fazal, from Quetta's Satellite Town area on November 5.
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Pakistan: Dozens of Baloch activists placed on Fourth Schedule under Anti-
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Several political and human rights activists, including relatives of victims of enforced disappearances, have been added to Pakistan's Fourth Schedule under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), reported The Balochistan Post.
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Balochistan: Two young men reportedly detained in Quetta amid enforced dis
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Two young men, Mir Shahek Qambrani and Saleh Mohammad, were reportedly detained by Pakistani security forces in Quetta and taken to unknown locations. Enforced disappearances in Balochistan remain a long-standing concern, with activists calling for investigations, accountability, and support
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Pakistan's state repression intensifies in Balochistan amid new wave of ab
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Local sources claim that Pakistan's armed forces allegedly detained a man identified as Abdul Khaliq, son of Ahmed and resident of Parom Saiki Bazaar in Panjgur district, on October 30. He was reportedly summoned to a nearby camp and taken into custody, after which his family lost all contac
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Pakistan: Sindh on edge as state suppression and enforced disappearances s
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Traffic between Pakistan's Karachi and Hyderabad is expected to face severe disruption once again, as the Hyderabad bypass, which connects the M9 Motorway to the National Highway, is set to become the site of another major sit-in protest in the coming days, the Jeay Sindh Mahaz (JSM) has ann
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BNM accuses Pakistan of using European tour to whitewash abuses in Balochi
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) condemned a European tour by a Balochistan Assembly delegation, calling it a move to mislead European governments and hide human rights abuses. BNM urged Germany, France, and Italy to question Pakistan on state violence and support Baloch self-determination
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Pakistan criticised over rising enforced disappearances after teen abducte
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A 17-year-old boy was reportedly abducted by unidentified men in Balochistan's Panjgur district last week, marking yet another disturbing episode in the province's long-running crisis of enforced disappearances, the incident coincided with the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) protest
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BNM holds protest in Busan against Pakistan's military actions in Zehri, h
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a protest in Busan, South Korea, against Pakistan's military actions in Zehri, Balochistan. Demonstrators accused the Pakistani army of war crimes, highlighted civilian deaths and disappearances, and urged international organisations to act on the w
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Families protest in Kech over alleged enforced disappearance of three men
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A protest demonstration took place in the Mand Balochabad region of Kech district, Balochistan, demanding the return of three men who are believed to have been forcibly disappeared following their alleged detention by the Pakistani military, as reported by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
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Levies officer among two reportedly detained by security forces in Balochi
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Two men, including a Levies officer, were arrested in Balochistan's Kolwah and Kharan districts, with their whereabouts unknown. Separately, attackers abducted 18 labourers and set fire to vehicles in Khuzdar. The province faces a severe human rights crisis, with enforced disappearances and
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