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Pakistan: Rights body criticises enforced disappearance of an individual f
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has strongly lamented the enforced disappearance of Hammal Baloch from the coastal city of Gwadar by the Pakistan security forces.
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Pakistani forces accused of enforced disappearances in Balochistan amid gr
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Pakistani security forces have been accused of enforced disappearances of three men in Balochistan's Nushki and Gwadar districts, according to a report by the Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan: Military forces abduct over 18 people as Gwadar sees raids, viol
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Leading Pakistan Human Rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) brought to focus the military operations, raids, violence and enforced disappearances of Baloch people taking place at the hands of Pakistani military forces.
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Pakistan: Sit-in in Gwadar continues as talks with administration remains
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The official committee which included ADC Bohair Dashti, GDA Chief Engineer Haji Syed Muhammad and Naib Tehsildar Munir Ahmed Zamrani held talks with the alliance leaders who mentioned their demands.
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Pakistan delays opening of New Gwadar International Airport for third time
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Originally scheduled to begin operations on January 1, 2025, the airport, which is a key part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will now remain closed indefinitely, the Balochistan Post reported.
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Paank report documents 98 cases of enforced disappearances and illegal det
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The district of Kech saw the highest number of enforced disappearances, with 31 cases reported, followed by Gwadar with 11.
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Pak: Protests in Gwadar continue for over a week, demanding reopening of I
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Dawn's report indicates that protest leaders emphasised that border trade is the main source of livelihood for Gwadar's residents, many of whom have lost their jobs due to the extended closure. They criticised the introduction of a token system at the Kantani Hor border, calling it a signifi
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Pakistan: Paank condemns atrocities by Pakistani forces amid peaceful prot
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to Paank, Mehlab Kambar's father was forcibly abducted by Pakistani forces on July 19. Her father Wahid Kamber was tortured and harassed by the Pakistan intelligence agencies.
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Balochistan: New case of abduction reported in Gwadar amid ongoing enforce
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Balochistan has been a longstanding hotspot for human rights abuses, particularly enforced disappearances. For over twenty years, families in the region have blamed the Pakistani military and intelligence agencies for abducting people, often under the guise of counterinsurgency efforts.
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Gwadar protest intensifies as All-Parties Alliance demands unrestricted bo
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The All-Parties Alliance in Gwadar has intensified its protest on Marine Drive, entering yet another day of demonstration. According to reports from The Balochistan Post, protesters have voiced their strong opposition to restrictions on border trade, which they claim is the primary source of
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Pakistan: Human rights group condemns extrajudicial detention of youth in
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement, has condemned the extrajudicial detention and forced disappearance of Zakariya, a young man from Gwadar, by Pakistani security forces. The organisation called for his immediate release and demanded an investigation into the gro
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Activist Naseem Baloch urges global action against Pak, China's role in Ba
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Baloch called for global solidarity with the Baloch resistance and condemned Pakistan and China for their roles in the continued exploitation and oppression of the Baloch people.
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