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Pakistan's military operations in Waziristan bring devastation, tribal Jir
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Held in Makin tehsil, the jirga drew thousands of participants from Upper and Lower South Waziristan as well as North Waziristan, including tribal elders, students, lawyers, journalists, and political figures.
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From Zaheer to Zeeshan: Adeeba Baloch's family destroyed by state violence
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Adeeba Baloch, daughter of forcibly disappeared Baloch activist Zaheer Baloch, staged a late-night sit-in protest on Panjgur's CPEC Road on Sunday, demanding the safe release of her younger brother, Zeeshan Baloch, who was abducted by a state-backed death squad on June 29, 2025, the Baloch Y
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Baloch youth hunted and executed by Pakistan's military death squads
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
21-year-old Zeeshan Baloch was abducted and killed in Balochistan, hours after a protest by his family. BYC blamed Pakistan's military-backed death squads and called it part of ongoing state violence against Baloch youth. His death highlights the region's continuing crisis of enforced disapp
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Paank condemns extrajudicial killing of Syed Ehsan Shah by FC personnel ne
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Human rights group Paank condemned the killing of Syed Ehsan Shah by Frontier Corps in Mastung. They called for an independent investigation, prosecution of those involved, protection for the family, and urged international attention to end ongoing state violence against Baloch civilians.
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Pakistan: Unmasking state-backed 'Death Squads' and institutional silence
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A string of brutal incidents in Pakistan's Balochistan province highlights the systematic targeting of Baloch journalists, students, and families by state-backed forces, with courts, media, and political parties remaining silent. Despite growing repression, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC
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Baloch human rights group condemns escalating state violence in Awaran, ur
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a statement issued on Saturday, Paank highlighted the recent targeted killing of Sageer Ahmed, a police employee and resident of Gwrjak Mashkai. Ahmed was reportedly shot dead by a state-backed death squad in Shareeki Awaran on May 30.
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Five more Baloch civilians killed amid surge in state violence, rights gro
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In just over a week, five Baloch civilians were unlawfully killed in separate incidents across Kech and Awaran districts, continuing what rights activists describe as a pattern of impunity and systemic violence.
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Rights body condemns extrajudicial killing of Baloch people in Awaran, urg
Updated : 12 months ago IST
According to Paank, Pakistani forces raided several homes at approximately 1 am without warrants. When residents resisted, troops opened indiscriminate fire. Naeem Baloch and his aunt Hoori were shot and killed on the spot.
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Paank condemns extrajudicial killing of Ghous Bakhsh in Balochistan, urges
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Paank vehemently denounced the extrajudicial killing of Ghous Bakhsh, a resident of Malar Kahn in the Awaran district of Pakistan's Balochistan.
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Paank condemns extrajudicial killing of Baloch civilian Hanif Aziz Baloch
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Paank condemned the extrajudicial killing of Hanif Aziz Baloch by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan's Awaran district, highlighting the ongoing pattern of enforced disappearances and state-sponsored violence in the region. Paank urged the international community to demand accountab
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Pak: Baloch Yakjehti Committee condemns drone strike in Waziristan, calls
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee has condemned recent drone strikes in North Waziristan that allegedly killed civilians, including children. In a strongly worded statement, the group labelled the attacks as part of a "systematic genocide" of Pashtuns and urged solidarity among oppressed comm
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Mahrang Baloch leads resistance voice against atrocities in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"For every Baloch you murder, many more will rise," these were the words spoken by Mahrang Baloch during the past address.
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