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…
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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…
Quetta, Feb 27 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Friday drew attention to escalating abuses by Pakistani forces across Balochistan, documenting 107 enforced disappearances and 78 extrajudicial killings throughout January. In its latest report, the Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) recorded 107 enforced disappearances, including a woman.As per the findings among the 107 documented cases, 78 individuals were abducted through house raids, while 29 were taken into custody throug…
Quetta, Feb 2 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army’s recent attacks under ‘Operation Herof Phase 2.0’ demonstrate a stark escalation in Pakistan’s long-simmering conflict in Balochistan, a report has highlighted. The BLA claimed responsibility for strikes in 14 cities and 48 sites on January 31, including Quetta, Gwadar, and resource-rich areas like Chagai, causing casualties on both sides. The figures remained disputed as Pakistani authorities reported that dozens of fighters were killed while B…
Quetta, Jan 15 (IANS) A female teacher was shot dead outside Allahabad Girls High School in Sibi area of Pakistan’s Balochistan on Thursday, local media reported, citing police officials. The attack took place outside the school, where unknown assailants riding a motorbike opened fire at close range, Pakistan’s leading daily ‘The Express Tribune’ reported citing police and eyewitnesses. Shot in the head, the teacher was taken to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The gunmen fl…
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…