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…
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Kabul, Feb 11 (IANS) The recent attacks in Balochistan highlight not only security challenges but also what critics describe as long standing political failures to address the province’s grievances as the roots of growing violence in the province go back to Pakistan’s independence, a report has highlighted. An article in Afghanistan’s leading news agency Khaama Press mentioned that the recent attacks in Balochistan highlight not only security challenges but also what critics describe as long s…
Quetta, Feb 2 (IANS) At least 10 civilians were killed after Pakistani security forces opened fire on a passenger vehicle near Cadet College in Nushki district of Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Monday. These latest incidents come against the backdrop of a growing wave of targetted killings and enforced disappearances across the province.Condemning the attack, the Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ) said such attacks on unarmed civilians are unlawful and constitute a serious …
Quetta, Feb 1 (IANS) Various armed organisations, political figures, and sections of the Baloch population on Sunday expressed support for the Baloch Liberation Army’s (BLA) ongoing ‘Operation Herof 2.0’, as the group claimed its fighters were still holding positions across multiple districts in the Balochistan province more than 15 hours after launching coordinated attacks against the Pakistan security officials. In an updated statement, BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said that operations we…
Quetta, Jan 20 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Tuesday expressed serious concern over what it described as the continued pattern of extrajudicial killings in Balochistan’s Mastung district, allegedly carried out under the guise of “encounters” by the Pakistani security forces. Condemning the incident, the Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ) stated that these incidents reflect a systematic abuse of power where Baloch civilians are deprived of their right to life without due process.”Ther…
Quetta, Jan 20 (IANS) The Baloch Women Forum (BWF) expressed serious concern over widespread human rights violations across Balochistan, citing a sharp increase in abuses against civilians, especially women, by Pakistani security forces.In its report titled “Baloch Women Victimisation in 2025”, the BWF highlighted that women have increasingly fallen victim to enforced disappearances in Balochistan, with a noticeable rise since December 2025. It added that indiscriminate firing by Pakistani f…
Quetta, Jan 15 (IANS) The Pakistani security forces have allegedly detained and forcibly disappeared another Baloch woman from Hub Chowki in Hub district of the troubled province, local media reported on Thursday amid rising number of such cases. Fatima, wife of Noroz Islam and a resident of Panjgur, was taken into custody from her residence in Akram Colony and taken to an undisclosed place, The Balochistan Post reported, citing a local source. Furthermore, no official statement regarding her de…
Quetta, Jan 12 (IANS) The Baloch Raaji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS), an alliance of pro-independence armed groups in Balochistan, claimed responsibility for 174 attacks on Pakistani security forces in 2025, killing 167 military and intelligence personnel, local media reported. The group also stated that in these attacks, 95 Pakistani security officials were injured across the province.In its latest infographic report for 2025, the BRAS said that its fighters also captured 26 individuals during the attack…