Washington, June 24 (IANS) Tara Chand, President of the Baloch American Congress, has written to US President Donald Trump expressing grave concern over the life imprisonment handed down to Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch, saying the verdict undermines due process and the rights of peaceful political activists.The remarks came after the Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court on Monday sentenced four activists, including Mahrang Baloch, to life imprisonment in connection with a case…
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Quetta, June 18 (IANS) Naseem Baloch, chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), on Thursday slammed Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif for blaming Afghanistan for terrorism, stressing that such accusations reflect an admission of the failure of Islamabad’s own policies. The criticism came after Asif had accused Afghanistan of being the principal source of terrorism and linking it to insecurity in Pakistan’s provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Taking to his social media …
Quetta, May 31 (IANS) Residents of Mashkay in the Awaran district of Pakistan’s Balochistan are facing shortages of food and essential supplies as curfew and movement restrictions imposed by Pakistani forces continue for a second week, local media reported. Movement in Mashkay has been restricted, creating shortages of food and essential supplies for residents. People said the prolonged restrictions have made it difficult for ill people to access hospitals or receive medical treatment, The Baloc…
Quetta, May 23 (IANS) Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) strongly condemned the ongoing curfew in the Zehri region of Balochistan’s Khuzdar district imposed by the Pakistani forces, describing it as an “excessive exercise of state power”.According to the rights body, the sweeping restrictions sparked serious concerns about the treatment of civilians and the devastating impact on their social and economic lives.“In Zehri, Khuzdar, the situation for the local population contin…
Quetta, May 22 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues unabated across Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation brought to light the extrajudicial killing of two civilians allegedly at the hands of Pakistani forces.Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Friday strongly condemned the killing of an elderly farmer, Sheerdil, in the Turbat region of Kech district on May 21, alleging that personnel of Pakistan’s Frontier Corps (FC) opened fire near his land.Citing local s…
Quetta, April 13 (IANS) A protest camp against enforced disappearances in Quetta city of Pakistan’s Balochistan province entered its 6133rd Day on Monday, the organisers said. The camp outside the Quetta Press Club has been set up by the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP). Several people have participated in the protest to express solidarity with the families of missing persons.”VBMP Protest Camp in Front of Quetta Press Club Continues on 6133rd Day. Participation of Various Individuals, Ex…
Quetta, March 23 (IANS) Naseem Baloch, chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), on Monday called on the global community to end its silence over what he described as the “illegal detention” of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders who have been held in custody for a year.He said that the continued imprisonment amounts to a blatant violation of international human rights and due process.“It has been one year since the illegal detention of BYC leaders. One year of injustice, silen…
Geneva, March 20 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) called on the international community to take urgent action against widespread human rights violations in Balochistan, accusing Pakistani authorities of weaponising the law to suppress dissent, target civilians, and systematically silence the region. Speaking at a United Nations Human Rights Council session, BNM representatives highlighted enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and restrictions on freedom of expression as part …
Geneva, March 19 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation highlighted serious human rights violations in Balochistan, including enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings allegedly carried out by the Pakistani authorities during the United Nations Human Rights Council 61st Session in Geneva. Addressing the session, Jamal Baloch, media coordinator of Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, stated that the abuses are intensifying amid the projects linked to the Chi…
Quetta, March 3 (IANS) Several families of detained leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) were prevented by Pakistani police from holding a press conference at the Quetta Press Club, local media reported, citing family members.The families alleged that police cordoned off the press club on Monday morning, blocking their entry to the building and restricting access to surrounding areas to stop them from speaking to the media outside.Nadia Baloch, sister of BYC Central Organiser Mahrang B…