Malala Yousafzai has expressed support for Baloch people protesting against enforced disappearances and "strongly condemned" violent responses against peaceful protesters.
The Balochistan government said that there were "unconfirmed rumours of firing by security forces" in the Mustang region, as a hospital official confirmed that 14 people got injured, reported Dawn.
The Pakistani military is contemplating new tactics, including the establishment of new internment centres in Balochistan, similar to those set up in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported.
The Baloch Yakhjeeti Committee (BYC) has called on human rights organisations to address the increasing human rights abuses committed by Pakistani law enforcement agencies in Balochistan.
Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch lamented the worsening situation in Balochistan, stressing that the DSP of the Kalakot police station forcibly disappeared three people when they were engaged in wall chalking and distributing pamphlets in Lyari, Karachi, ahead of the upcoming national gathe
In a powerful appeal to the Baloch nation, prominent Baloch rights activist Maharang Baloch has called on the Baloch community to unite and demonstrate their solidarity at the upcoming Baloch Raji Muchi (Baloch National Gathering) scheduled for July 28 in Gwadar.
The critics have warned that these centers, controlled by non-civilian personnel and denying access to family and legal aid, could formalize enforced disappearances in Balochistan.
Enforced disappearances remain a major concern in Balochistan, sparking ongoing protests over the abductions of political activists, students, and journalists.
The Pakistani forces have allegedly detained 54 individuals across 12 districts of Balochistan, Pakistan in June, raising concerns about the surge in cases of enforced disappearances, according to a report.
The family of forcibly disappeared Baloch businessman Taj Muhammad Sarparah, on Saturday announced to organize a protest in London on July 20, demanding his safe return from the Pakistani administration, the Balochistan Post reported.