Search For "paank"
Paank condemns attack on hunger strike camp by Pakistan forces
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a post on X, Paank stated," Paank strongly condemns the recent attack on the token hunger strike camp of the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) outside the Quetta Press Club, where Pakistani authorities set the protest site on fire. Targeting peaceful protestors seeking justice for e
Read More
Paank urges Pakistan to end enforced disappearances following release of a
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Human Rights Department of the Baloch National Movement, Paank, has emphasised that enforced disappearances are a grave violation of human rights. In a post on X, Paank called on Pakistan to end this practice, hold those responsible accountable, and ensure justice for the victims and
Read More
Pakistan: Baloch National Movement raises alarm over forced disappearances
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a post on X, the department stated, "Paank expresses deep concern over the forced disappearance of ten NUML students, who were taken during a raid by Pakistani forces at their residence near IJP Metro Station, Rawalpindi, on October 31, 2023. The students, hailing from Balochistan and
Read More
Pakistan faces backlash over rising enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
On October 3, the Baloch National Movement's human rights wing, Paank, revealed that Imran Baloch, a farmer and the sole breadwinner of his family, was forcibly taken by Pakistan's security forces from Gwadar.
Read More
Two baloch youth reportedly abducted by Pakistani intelligence agencies
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
According to a report by The Balochistan Post, Pakistani intelligence forces, along with military personnel, allegedly took two Baloch youths at gunpoint from a vehicle outside a hotel near Hub Bhawani Shah Pump late Wednesday night.
Read More
Balochistan witnessed 41 incidents of enforced disappearances in July: Rep
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
PAANK, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), highlighted the atrocities committed by Pakistan's armed forces in its September report. The report indicated that Balochistan experienced 41 enforced disappearances, three extrajudicial killings, and 25 incidents of extraju
Read More
Baloch activist sheds light on haunting reality of enforced disappearances
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Jamal Baloch, Media Coordinator of Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), discussed the issues of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan on the sidelines of the 57th session of the Human Rights Council.
Read More
Pakistan: Human rights body highlights rising enforced disappearances in B
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A report by PAANK highlights a troubling rise in enforced disappearances in Balochistan, impacting many families. It details cases like that of Asad Mengal, a student missing since 1976, and Deen Muhammad Baloch, abducted in 2009, emphasising ongoing human rights violations in the region.
Read More
Enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings rampant in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Balochistan is witnessing a troubling rise in enforced disappearances, with reports indicating that Pakistani security forces are allegedly abducting individuals who protest against ongoing abuses. According to The Balochistan Post, 37 cases of enforced disappearances were documented in Augu
Read More
Pakistan: Baloch rights organisation Paank condemns amendments to anti-ter
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The statement of Paank came after the Pakistani government granted security forces the authority to detain any individual on suspicion of an armed attack.
Read More
Baloch rights organisation raises concern over restrictions on freedom of
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
According to the PAANK statement, "The restriction not only limits the economic, social, and political activities of the residents but also exacerbates the already tense situation in Balochistan, where communities are advocating for their rights amidst reports of enforced disappearances,
Read More
Balochistan: Rights body condemns extrajudicial killings, forced disappear
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, expressed their concern on Friday about 11 individuals who have forcibly disappeared and nine others who tragically lost their lives in extrajudicial killings by Pakistani security forces.
Read More