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Pakistan silences protesting employees in Quetta with arrests and internet
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The blanket suspension drew criticism from civil society members, who said the measure collectively punished the city's population for a peaceful labour protest.
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Pakistan's enforced disappearance crisis persists as another Baloch youth
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A young man was allegedly forcibly disappeared in Balochistan's Kech district during a late-night operation, raising renewed human rights concerns. Rights groups highlighted ongoing enforced disappearances, continued protests by families of the missing, and demands for urgent state action.
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Pakistan intensifies repression: Enforced disappearances surge across Balo
Updated : 5 months ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, security forces carried out a series of raids in Zehri, located in Khuzdar district, where several civilians were detained during violent operations. Witnesses said the campaign, which began in late September, involved indiscriminate firing and the assault
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Pakistan accused of burying evidence as VBMP Protest Camp Marks 5,853 Days
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The long-running protest camp led by Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) in Quetta reached its 5,853rd day on Sunday, drawing continued support and solidarity from people across diverse communities, as reported by The Balochistan Post. The camp, established to demand justice for victims
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VBMP accuses security forces of abducting Baloch students in Quetta protes
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) demanded the release of Mahjabeen Baloch, her brother, and others forcibly disappeared in Balochistan. They warned of rising abductions of women and called enforced disappearances a serious human rights crisis, urging global intervention for invest
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Balochistan: Medical students protest campus closure, security crackdown
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Despite the Quetta's biting cold, protesters remained camped at the college's main gate, demanding the restoration of their academic rights and an end to what they term unjust treatment, The Balochistan Post reported.
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Pakistan: Residents of Balochistan's Quetta, Mastung hold protest against
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In Quetta, residents, including those on Spinny Road, have been facing extended gas load-shedding, severely disrupting daily life.
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Student protest in Quetta against police brutality and hostels' closure
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Students in Quetta protested against alleged police brutality, arrests of Baloch and Pashtun students, and the closure of BMC hostels. Over 128 students were reportedly detained under a public order ordinance, and protesters demanded the reopening of hostels and the release of those arrested
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Protest in Quetta demands justice for missing Baloch activist Noor Alam Ma
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A protest in Quetta, organized by the family of Noor Alam Marri and the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), called for the recovery of Marri, who has been missing for seven years, along with other forcibly disappeared individuals. The protesters urged authorities to present those fac
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Pakistan: BUITEMS employees stage protest over nonpayment of salaries
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The employees of the Balochistan University of Information Technology and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) staged a protest outside the Quetta Press Club, demanding the payment of their salaries and dues.
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Elderly Baloch activist forcibly abducted by Pakistani forces after Quetta
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Pakistani forces have reportedly abducted an elderly Baloch activist, Rehmatullah Baloch, after his involvement in a protest organised by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) in Quetta.
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Pakistan: Baloch protest on Eid to highlight enforced disappearances
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Mama Qadir Baloch, a prominent figure in the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), announced the protest in a video statement.
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