Quetta, April 20 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues unabated across Balochistan, leading human rights organisations brought to light the extrajudicial killing of two civilians and the enforced disappearance of six others at the hands of Pakistani forces. Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) mentioned that the dead body of 47-year-old shepherd Zulfaqar was found in the Paroom region of the Panjgur district on April 16, nearly two months after he was allegedly forcibly dis…
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Quetta, April 18 (IANS) At least five civilians were extrajudicially killed, and four others were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, according to leading human rights organisations. Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) mentioned that the bullet-riddled body of 17-year-old student Hatim Baloch was dumped on April 16, nearly 11 days after he was allegedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistan’s Frontier Corps personnel from the Paroom area in the Panjgur district.Cond…
Quetta, April 16 (IANS) Three Baloch young men have reportedly been forcibly disappeared in overnight raids in Pakistan, sparking fresh concerns over enforced disappearances, local media reported on Thursday. As per reports, Zubair Baloch, a Baloch student, was taken from his home in Dera Ghazi Khan area of Pakistan during the early hours of Wednesday, The Balochistan Post reported.In a post on X, Baloch Student Council, Punjab, stated, “Zubair Baloch, son of Ghulam Fareed, former chairman of Ba…
Quetta, April 14 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation has alleged that two more Baloch youths were extrajudicially killed in Balochistan by Pakistani security forces, adding to concerns over continuing human rights violations in the region.Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) alleged that 18-year-old Muhammad Khalid was brutally killed by Pakistan’s Eagle Squad personnel on April 10 while travelling to the provincial capital Quetta with two friends to sell their motorbike an…
Quetta, April 11 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues unabated across Balochistan, leading human rights organisations brought to light the extrajudicial killing of three civilians and the enforced disappearance of five others at the hands of Pakistani forces.Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) mentioned that the dead bodies of 17-year-old student Sadiq Noor and 40-year-old driver Muslim Dad were discovered in the Turbat region of Kech district on Friday, nearly seven mont…
Quetta, April 8 (IANS) Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) senior leader Sabiha Baloch has expressed serious human rights concerns in Pakistan’s Balochistan and urged the United Nations to conduct an independent and impartial review of the human rights situation in the province, local media reported. While addressing the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Baloch spoke about issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan and mentioned that Baloch people continue to go missing u…
Quetta, April 4 (IANS) Another Baloch student was extrajudicially killed in Balochistan by Pakistan forces, according to a leading human rights organisation.Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) mentioned that the dead body of 18-year-old student Ghulam Qadir was found dumped in the Palari area of Gwadar district on April 1, after he had been forcibly disappeared for nearly four months.According to the rights body, on November 24, 2025, he was taken from the Coast Hospital, Gwadar, b…
Dublin, April 2 (IANS) Mary Lawlor, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, expressed grave concerns over the relentless harassment and criminalisation of women’s rights activists and Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sabiha Baloch and her family by the Pakistani authorities, alongside the ongoing targeting of the other BYC members.Calling for an immediate end to such measures, she stressed that the actions appear to be linked to the human rights organisation’s peac…
Quetta, March 27 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation has alleged that Pakistani forces carried out another extrajudicial killing of a civilian in Balochistan, raising fresh concerns over human rights violations in the region.Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) mentioned that 30-year-old farmer Ubaid Ullah was shot dead on March 20, near Hajika Cross in the province by personnel of Pakistan’s Frontier Corps, who later labelled him a militant.The rights body alleged that no …
Quetta, March 20 (IANS) Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) held a seminar in Balochistan’s Surab district, highlighting systemic challenges and repression faced by communities across the province, accusing Pakistani authorities of using legal mechanisms to silence dissent. Held as part of the BYC’s ongoing month-long awareness campaign, the event drew attention to the human rights abuses by the Pakistani authorities and the “unjust detention” of its chief organiser, Mahran…