Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan’s Quetta sentenced Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch to life imprisonment, sparking criticism from international human rights organisations and reigniting concerns over the trajectory of the rule of law in the country. However, the case has demonstrated how Pakistan’s “Hard State” doctrine is evolving from a counterterrorism strategy into a broader model of governance, a report has detailed. This transformation did not take place overnigh…
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Quetta, July 1 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch has slammed China for using Islamabad as a “diplomatic gun” against India over New Delhi’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) following the heinous Pahalgam terror attack last year by Pakistan-backed terrorists. Highlighting “realities on the ground”, he also asserted that Pakistan is now only a “guest in Balochistan for a few more years”. The people of Balochistan, he said, have reaffirmed their resolve to …
Quetta, Jan 11 (IANS) Baloch activist Sammi Deen Baloch has rejected the Counter Terrorism Department’s (CTD) allegations against the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), saying that the statements have been circulated in the media without proof and judicial scrutiny. Calling BYC a “peaceful political movement grounded in human rights and dignity”, Sammi Deen Baloch stated that rights group documents enforced disappearances and speaks for families who have been denied arrests, charges, trials, and e…