The Baloch Liberation Army said in a statement on Saturday that under the second phase of Operation Herof, it carried out coordinated attacks at 48 different locations across 14 cities in Balochistan, where strong control by BLA fighters has remained in place for the past ten hours.
The outfit had earlier stated briefly that the new phase was being launched to "protect the motherland." Residents described the security environment as extremely tense in Quetta, Nushki, Kalat, Mastung, Dalbandin, Kharan, Gwadar, Pasni, Tump, Buleda and Dhadar, with reports of intense gunfi
Fresh incidents of enforced disappearances have surfaced from Quetta, Mastung, Gwadar and Karachi. Families of the victims have once again appealed for justice, urging authorities to end what they described as a systematic violation of human rights and constitutional protections, as reported
A young man, Adnan Rind, was forcibly abducted for the second time in Mastung, Balochistan, by Pakistani security forces, with his whereabouts unknown. Despite some recent releases of missing persons, enforced disappearances remain widespread, leaving locals fearful and justice elusive, acco
A mother protesting the killing of her teenage son by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan's Mastung district has alleged that police threatened her with arrest or enforced disappearance, The Balochistan Post reported.
A bomb blast in Balochistan's Mastung district derailed six bogies of the Jaffar Express, but no casualties were reported. Security forces responded quickly, and train services remain suspended until August 14. This follows a series of attacks targeting the region's railway infrastructure.
According to BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch, the Mastung operation saw BLA fighters seize key government installations, including the Tehsil Office and three banks, for nearly two hours.
Running for over 16 years, this hunger strike camp is among the longest-lasting protests in South Asia. Family members of the forcibly disappeared continue to gather each day, seeking justice for thousands of Baloch men and youth reportedly taken by Pakistani security forces.
A Baloch mother publicly appealed for justice after her 16-year-old son, Ehsaan Shah, was allegedly shot dead by Frontier Corps personnel near Quetta. She accused authorities of intimidation, delays in filing an FIR, and demanded accountability for her son's killing.
The mother of 17-year-old Ehsan Shah, who was fatally shot by Frontier Corps (FC) personnel near Lak Pass Tunnel on June 3, delivered an emotional and defiant address at a press conference held by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) at the Mastung Press Club.