Protest leaders in Quetta, Balochistan, have accused Pakistani security forces of staging arson attacks on government buildings and private property to justify further crackdowns on peaceful protesters, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
Hakeem Baloch, a member of the Baloch National Movement's Foreign Committee, strongly criticised the arrest of Mahrang Baloch and the lamented human rights violations in Quetta after the Pakistani forces shot dead five protesters during a 'peaceful protest'.
The incident occurred on the morning of March 16, when Pakistani forces allegedly abducted dozens of people from the area surrounding the station. The group of abducted individuals includes labourers, drivers, passersby, and minors, the Balochistan Post reported.
Enforced disappearances in Balochistan have become a frequent issue, with both forced abductions and extrajudicial killings increasing this year, further escalating fear among locals. Human rights organizations continue to demand an end to such practices, calling on Pakistani authorities to
According to the Balochistan Post, eyewitnesses claim that Baloch was detained by Pakistani forces in the western part of Turbat before his disappearance. His current whereabouts remain unknown, causing distress among his family and the local community.
The Balochistan Post reported, "The wave of enforced disappearances continues across Balochistan, with reports that Pakistani forces have forcibly disappeared twelve more individuals in the regions of Quetta, Nushki, Mashkay, and Winder. According to local sources, two brothers -- Adnan and
Paank, the human rights department of BNM, has expressed concern regarding a new surge of enforced disappearances in Balochistan, where seven people were abducted between February 27 and 28, 2025. These disappearances, reportedly involving Pakistani forces, have caused distress among familie
Two brothers have allegedly been apprehended by Pakistani forces in Balochistan's Kech district and taken to an undisclosed location, as reported by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
The human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, Paank, has strongly condemned the enforced disappearance of eight individuals in the cities of Baghao and Barkahan in Balochistan, reportedly by Pakistani forces, on February 19, 2025. In a statement on X, Paank said that these
The Baloch Liberation Army has stated that it carried out coordinated attacks on multiple military checkpoints and personnel stationed in the Shaban region of Pakistan's biggest province. According to their spokesperson, Azad Baloch, BLA fighters set up blockades and launched simultaneous as
Leading Pakistan human rights body, Paank said that four individuals were forcibly disappeared at the hands of Pakistani forces in Balochistan on Monday.