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Paank condemns extrajudicial killings of four Baloch men, calls out Pakist
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a post shared by Paank on X, these killings, part of Pakistan's ongoing "kill-and-dump" policy in Balochistan, are a stark reminder of the deepening human rights crisis in Balochistan.
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BLA eliminates Pakistani army-backed leader amid allegations of enforced d
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch Liberation Army claimed a remote-controlled IED attack killing Muhammad Ameen, a Pakistani army-backed agent, and his son. Ameen was involved in military operations, enforced disappearances, and killings in Zamuran. The Baloch face oppression, torture, and legal abuses in Pakis
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Amnesty International flags enforced disappearances of Baloch students, se
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Amnesty International has raised alarm over the rising number of enforced disappearances of Baloch students across Pakistan, urging authorities to investigate and release them. The missing include Mahjabeen and Younus Baloch, with rights groups blaming security forces for targeting youth
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Families in Balochistan mark Eid with protests, demand end to enforced dis
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
In Quetta, the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) organised a protest rally on Eid day. The demonstration, attended by women, children, and the elderly, called for justice and the safe return of missing persons.
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Turbat raids underscore ongoing crisis of disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
However, three detainees remain missing, sparking renewed concerns over enforced disappearances in the restive region.
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Paank stands in solidarity with Naeem Baloch amid rising cases of enforced
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
According to local reports, on June 2, Naeem Baloch, a Zamyad driver by profession and the son of Ismail Baloch, was abducted by personnel of military intelligence and armed men in plain clothes from Turbat. He has since remained missing, with no information provided to his family regarding
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Pakistan: Unmasking state-backed 'Death Squads' and institutional silence
Updated : 9 months, 1 week 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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Paank denounces rising wave of enforced disappearances by Pakistani forces
Updated : 9 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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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Paank slams Pakistan over extrajudicial killings in Balochistan; bodies of
Updated : 9 months, 2 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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Paank condemns enforced disappearance of seven baloch civilians by Pakista
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement, condemned the abduction of at least seven people by Pakistani forces in Balochistan on June 1. The group urged global bodies to act, calling the disappearances part of ongoing state-led oppression and rights abuses in the region.
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VBMP accuses security forces of abducting Baloch students in Quetta protes
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) demanded the release of Mahjabeen Baloch, her brother, and others forcibly disappeared in Balochistan. They warned of rising abductions of women and called enforced disappearances a serious human rights crisis, urging global intervention for invest
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