Quetta, May 21 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Thursday strongly condemned the demolition of civilian homes by the Pakistan Army in Balochistan’s Awaran district. Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, mentioned that during the military operation on May 13 in the Peer Mashkai, Kallar area of Awaran, the houses of Niaz Baloch and Huzoor Bakhsh Baloch were bulldozed.“This incident reflects the ongoing policy of collective punishment being carried out across …
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Quetta, May 19 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation highlighted escalating abuses by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, citing the continuing pattern of enforced disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial killings across the province.In its latest report, Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department documented 29 cases of extrajudicial killings throughout March this year, highlighting the “lethal consequences of unchecked state power”.Additionally, a total of 56 cases of e…
Quetta, May 16 (IANS) Several leading human rights organisations and activists on Saturday strongly condemned the extrajudicial killing of a leading academician in Balochistan by Pakistani forces. This latest incident comes against the backdrop of a growing wave of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances across the province.Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, mentioned that Ghamkhwar Hayat, a prominent poet, literary scholar, and educator, was reportedly sho…
Quetta, May 14 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues unabated across Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation on Thursday highlighted the extrajudicial killing of one civilian and the enforced disappearance of another, allegedly at the hands of Pakistani forces. The bullet-riddled body of Jan Muhammad was found dumped in the Banok-e-Chadai area of Kech district on Wednesday, nearly four months after he was forcibly disappeared, said Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human …
Quetta, May 6 (IANS) As violence against civilians escalate across Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation brought to light the extrajudicial killing of two civilians and enforced disappearance of four others, allegedly at the hands of Pakistani forces.Condemning the brutal incidents, Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, mentioned that the bullet-riddled bodies of Ajmal Baloch and Saeed Ahmed were dumped on May 3 in the Nalent area of Pasni in the Gwadar distri…
Quetta, April 3 (IANS) Four more civilians have been forcibly disappeared in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, a leading human rights organisation said, raising fresh concerns over enforced disappearances in the region.These latest incidents come against the backdrop of a growing wave of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings across the province.Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, strongly condemned the enforced disappearance of a Baloch youth, Kareem, on …
Quetta, March 28 (IANS) As violence against civilians escalates across Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation brought to light the extrajudicial killing of one civilian and the enforced disappearance of two others by Pakistani forces.Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, mentioned that the bullet-riddled body of Yawar Habib was discovered in the Turbat region of the Kech district on Friday, nearly nine months after he was forcibly disappeared.The rights body st…
Seoul, March 23 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a peaceful protest in South Korea’s Busan, highlighting the ongoing grave human rights violations across Balochistan, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, torture, and systematic repression targeting Baloch civilians, activists, and entire families at the hands of Pakistani forces.According to the BNM, the demonstration on Sunday evening near the Apple Outlet at Sasang Station was part of the broader global ca…
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 …
Quetta, Feb 23 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues to escalate in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation on Monday brought to light two separate incidents—the extrajudicial killings of two civilians and the enforced disappearance of another two across the province, allegedly at the hands of Pakistani forces.Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, mentioned that the mutilated body of 20-year-old Janzaib Baloch was recovered in Panjgur district on Febr…