Islamabad, July 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s reliance on an offensive, coercive approach has failed to bring lasting stability to Balochistan province, exposing the state’s inability to move beyond the use of force and pursue a political solution built on dialogue, a report has stated. While military operations such as ‘Operation Shaban’ showcase Pakistan’s overwhelming use of force, they fail to address the root causes of the conflict. By prioritising coercive measures, meaningful political engagement …
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Kabul, July 18 (IANS) The wave of attacks on Pakistani security forces, coupled with the armed groups’ ability to leave the area with a large number of captives, has raised concerns over Pakistan’s preparedness, intelligence, communications and the availability of reinforcements to deal with the threats, a report has stated.The latest attack near Mangi Dam in Ziarat district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, which left 27 police officers dead, has once again exposed the vulnerabilities i…
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) Three security personnel were killed and 29 others injured after militants launched a coordinated attack on a security forces’ convoy in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Thursday, security sources said.The attack took place in Mastung district when a Frontier Corps convoy was travelling from provincial capital Quetta to Kalat district via the N-25 highway, the sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.”The convoy came under a coordinated attack by heavil…
Quetta, July 14 (IANS) Two 220kV high-voltage transmission pylons were blown up by unknown armed men, leaving two other pylons partially damaged near the Uch Power Plant in Dera Murad Jamali, local media reported.According to the police, the attack occurred late Monday and has resulted in the disruption of electricity supply to Quetta, Sibi, and several other parts of Balochistan, leading Pakistani daily Dawn reported.The attack happened within the jurisdiction of the Notal Police Station. Exp…
Geneva, July 8 (IANS) The United Nations experts on Wednesday strongly condemned the life sentence handed down to Baloch woman human rights defender and Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch by an Anti-Terrorism Court in Pakistan’s Quetta, describing the verdict as “unjustified” and a “travesty of justice”. The criticism came after the anti-terrorism court on June 22 sentenced four activists, including Mahrang, to life imprisonment in connection with a case relating to the …
Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) The recent conviction of Baloch human rights activist Mahrang Baloch represents an inflection point in Balochistan’s already strained relationship with Islamabad, carrying far-reaching implications for the restive province’s fractured political and security landscape, a report has highlighted.On June 22, a Pakistani anti-terrorism court sentenced four activists, including Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch, to life imprisonment in connection with a cas…
Quetta, June 28 (IANS) The life sentence handed down to Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch demonstrates a significant deterioration in the Pakistani state’s engagement with Baloch rights activism. The court’s judgement is likely to increase concerns about the human rights situation in Balochistan and increase the mistrust between the people and the authorities, a report has stated. On June 22, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta sentenced Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) founder Mahrang Baloch an…
Quetta, June 26 (IANS) UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Andrea Bolanos Vargas expressed serious concern over the life sentences handed down to Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shah Ji, calling on Pakistan’s judiciary to overturn what she described as “unjust convictions.”She cited multiple alleged violations during the proceedings, including denial of fair trial and due process, abuse of antiterrorism laws, criminalisation …
Quetta, June 24 (IANS) People across several regions of Balochistan on Wednesday observed a shutter-down strike in protest against the life imprisonment sentences handed down to Baloch activists, including the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch, describing the verdict as “unfair”.These strikes came after a Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Monday sentenced four activists, including Mahrang Baloch, to life imprisonment in connection with a case relating to the killing of a Fron…
Quetta, June 24 (IANS) The Balochistan government temporarily suspended mobile phone and internet services in the provincial capital Quetta as part of security measures for the Muharram processions, local media reported on Wednesday. The seventh procession of Muharram was taken out amid tight security in Quetta on Tuesday. Mobile phone and internet services were implemented as a precautionary measure to counter security alerts and protect people who were participating in the religious gatherings…