Quetta, April 20 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues unabated across Balochistan, leading human rights organisations brought to light the extrajudicial killing of two civilians and the enforced disappearance of six others at the hands of Pakistani forces. Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) mentioned that the dead body of 47-year-old shepherd Zulfaqar was found in the Paroom region of the Panjgur district on April 16, nearly two months after he was allegedly forcibly dis…
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Quetta, April 18 (IANS) At least five civilians were extrajudicially killed, and four others were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, according to leading human rights organisations. Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) mentioned that the bullet-riddled body of 17-year-old student Hatim Baloch was dumped on April 16, nearly 11 days after he was allegedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistan’s Frontier Corps personnel from the Paroom area in the Panjgur district.Cond…
Quetta, March 24 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) on Tuesday accused Pakistan of continuing with the “inhumane policy” of collective punishment across Balochistan.”Can you imagine that in the 21st century, an entire family is punished for the alleged actions of a single individual? Collective punishment is a practice associated with colonial regimes and authoritarian systems of the past. Yet, in Balochistan, the state of Pakistan continues to implement this inhumane policy — and has re…
Quetta, March 24 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues unabated across Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation brought to light the extrajudicial killing of one civilian and the enforced disappearance of another one in Panjgur district by Pakistani forces.Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, mentioned that 24-year-old driver Abdullah Baloch was shot dead in a targeted attack in the Chitkan area of Panjgur on March 20 by a Pakistan-backed death squad.Co…
Quetta, March 12 (IANS) Another Baloch student was extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Thursday. This latest incident comes against the backdrop of a growing wave of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances across the province.Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) revealed that the mutilated body of 18-year-old Zameer Dargarzai Baloch from the Sardo area of Panjgur district was dumped on Wednesday in the Was…
Quetta, March 9 (IANS) At least seven Baloch civilians were extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, according to leading human rights organisations.Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, strongly condemned the extrajudicial killings of two brothers, Nadil Baloch and Sher Jan, from Awaran district after they were subjected to enforced disappearance by Pakistani security forces. The rights body mentioned that the bullet-riddled body of Nadil was dumped in…
Quetta, March 4 (IANS) Another Baloch civilian was extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Wednesday. This latest incident comes against the backdrop of a growing wave of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances across the provinceHuman rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) revealed that the dead body of 17-year-old Yahya Baloch was dumped in the Washbood area of Panjgur district on Tuesday, after five months of being…
Quetta, Jan 19 (IANS) Amid escalating violence and security operations across Pakistan’s Balochistan province, a leading human rights organisation reported the alleged enforced disappearance of three more Baloch civilians, accusing Pakistani security forces of involvement in the latest incidents.Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, mentioned that on January 17, two brothers, Imran Baloch and Rizwan Baloch, were forcibly taken from their home in the Tusp region of Panj…