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BNM protests in Germany, flags alleged human rights violations and enfor
Updated : 1 month ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organised a protest demonstration at Porta Nigra Square in the German city of Trier to highlight what it described as systematic and serious human rights violations in Balochistan, according to a post shared by BNM on X.
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Pakistan accused of repression as Sindhi nationalists rally for freedom on
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM) staged a large protest rally in Sindh on the 122nd birth anniversary of Sain GM Syed, the veteran Sindhi nationalist leader regarded by his followers as the Father of the Sindhi Nation, amid allegations of state repression, arrests, and enforced disappe
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Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi calls on internet providers to hel
Updated : 2 months ago IST
As protests have rolled on to another week, Pahlavi has emerged as a vocal supporter of the demonstrators, backing what he describes as a nationwide movement against the Islamic Republic.
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BYC says Pakistan using 'scripted lies' to whitewash enforced disappearanc
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In a detailed statement, the BYC described the ISPR's latest press briefing as a "calculated attempt" to validate decades of state repression, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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BASC backs BYC campaign, raises alarm over rising enforced disappearances
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) has expressed full solidarity with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) and extended its support to the committee's ongoing campaign against enforced disappearances in Balochistan, with particular concern over the recent surge in cases involving B
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Pakistan's rights crisis deepens as HRCP slams state repression and elite
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has urged the government to withdraw the controversial 26th and 27th constitutional amendments, end "enforced disappearances," and release all political prisoners across the country, as reported by Dawn.
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BNM slams US loan, calls it boost to Pakistan's oppression in Balochistan
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has strongly denounced the US Export-Import (EXIM) Bank's decision to provide $1.25 billion in financing for the Reko Diq mining project, warning that the funding will tighten Pakistan's control over Balochistan and intensify state-led repression in the pro
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New Balochistan killings put spotlight on Pakistan's handling of enforced
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In yet another grim episode highlighting Pakistan's worsening human rights record in Balochistan, the mutilated bodies of five men were found across three districts, one of whom had previously been "forcibly disappeared", as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan's shadow war on Baloch citizens intensifies
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Four individuals, including a woman, a student poet, a fisherman, and a security guard, were allegedly abducted by Pakistani security forces in separate incidents this week. Families of the missing persons have appealed for their immediate and safe recovery, urging authorities to end what th
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Reports link Pakistani agencies to surge in abductions and killings across
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new wave of enforced disappearances and killings has swept across Balochistan and parts of Karachi, deepening fears of systematic state repression against the Baloch population. Families and rights activists accuse Pakistan's armed forces, intelligence agencies, and pro-state militias of b
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Pakistan intensifies state repression as more Baloch men disappear in cust
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Families and community members say the individuals were whisked away to unknown locations, after which all communication and information about them ceased, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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Pakistan's state repression intensifies in Balochistan amid new wave of ab
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Local sources claim that Pakistan's armed forces allegedly detained a man identified as Abdul Khaliq, son of Ahmed and resident of Parom Saiki Bazaar in Panjgur district, on October 30. He was reportedly summoned to a nearby camp and taken into custody, after which his family lost all contac
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