Shaheed Nawab Akbar Bugti: The Symbol of Baloch Resistance
By The Baloch Circle
Former Chairman of the Baloch Students Organization (Azad), Zahid Baloch, and Junior Joint Secretary Asad Baloch have been forcibly disappeared for 11 years. Meanwhile, Zahid Baloch’s family continues to face collective punishment. We urge international
Opposition alliance not attending today’s key meeting on security situation in Balochistan ans KP. Opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz-i-Ayeen Pakistan holds a press conference at the KP House in Islamabad on March 18. The opposition alliance
Pakistani Forces Transfer 23 Bodies to Quetta Civil Hospital VBMP expressed concerns that the dead could be victims of enforced disappearances. Pakistani security forces have transferred 23 bodies to Quetta Civil Hospital, stating the individuals
Due to escalating security concerns, two prominent universities in Balochistan have decided to suspend on-campus classes. The University of Balochistan (UoB) and the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering, and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) made this
Ahmad Noorani, a Pakistani journalist based in the US, has reported that two of his brothers were abducted from their home in Islamabad late Tuesday night. In a social media update, Noorani described how a
On Wednesday, several women were injured when police in Quetta, Balochistan, violently dispersed families gathered outside the Civil Hospital to identify bodies brought in by security forces. Tensions erupted as families of individuals who had
The Baloch Women Forum (BWF) has issued a strong condemnation of the ongoing crackdown on Baloch activists and civilians, denouncing the illegal detentions, raids, and enforced disappearances as a form of state suppression. The forum
On Thursday, a protest demonstration organized by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) took place outside the University of Balochistan in Quetta’s Sariab area, condemning the enforced disappearances of Bebarg Baloch, his brother, and other victims.
PAKISTAN: The series of unlawful detentions across Balochistan are part of a disturbing pattern of targeting Baloch activists and dissidents in violation of Pakistan’s human rights obligations. Yesterday, central organizer for the Baloch Yakjehti Committee,
Early Saturday morning, Pakistani security forces launched a raid on a sit-in protest in Quetta, forcibly seizing the remains of three deceased protesters and detaining prominent activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch, along with several members of
The case of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), is set to be presented to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, according to an announcement made by Kurtuluş
Police in Karachi have apprehended Sammi Deen Baloch, a central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), along with Deputy Organizer Lala Wahab, during a protest against “state brutality and enforced disappearances,” the BYC reported
A coalition of UN-appointed independent human rights experts has urged the Pakistani government to promptly release Baloch human rights defenders currently in detention and to cease its violent suppression of peaceful protests. The experts expressed
Pakistan’s Policies Have Turned Balochistan into a Mass Graveyard – Dr. Naseem at BNM Balochistan Conference The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organized the 6th Balochistan International Conference in Geneva, bringing together political leaders, journalists, and
On Thursday, Amnesty International called on the Government of Pakistan to cease what it termed “systematic attacks” and a “relentless crackdown” on Baloch activists protesting alleged enforced disappearances and other human rights violations in Balochistan.
Dr. Mahrang Baloch’s Letter to Her Family from Prison My Dearest Sisters and My Only Brother, Nasir Jan, I am aware of the challenges I have brought upon you and how I have put you
On the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, Pakistani forces reportedly arrested senior political activist Zaheer Baloch for participating in a protest. He was taken into custody from his home at 11 PM last night and subsequently transferred
Internet services have once again been suspended in Quetta and several other areas of Balochistan. Just a few days ago, mobile internet access was also disrupted in Balochistan. Local sources report that internet services, which
European lawmakers have voiced “grave concern” regarding the detention of prominent Baloch human rights activists in Pakistan and have urged the European Union to take action. In a letter directed to EU High Representative Kaja
The Foreign Department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) is actively pursuing an international outreach campaign to highlight the ongoing state repression in Balochistan, focusing on the crackdown on peaceful political activists and seeking global
Barrick Mining has announced a slowdown in development activities at its Reko Diq copper-gold project in Balochistan. The company cited increasing security concerns within Pakistan and the broader Middle East as primary reasons for the
Prominent political activist and civil society leader Gulzar Dost has reappeared after being detained by Pakistani security forces. Family sources confirm that
Police in Balochistan’s Hub opened fire on protesters and detained several individuals during a demonstration organized by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC)
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for two major attacks in Balochistan, including a coordinated assault in Mastung city and
Residents of Panjgur’s Khudabadan area organized a protest rally and silent walk on Wednesday to condemn the recent killing of 21-year-old Zeeshan
The Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) has expressed profound grief and condolences following the passing of Commander Basit Zehri, also known as Qazi.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has accused Afghan nationals residing in Pakistan of involvement in illegal business activities and land encroachments across
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has raised alarm over Pakistan’s ‘Azm-e-Istehkam Operation,’ warning that it will escalate violence, including forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, in Balochistan and Pakhtunkhwa. To prevent this anticipated bloodshed, the BNM
The Ireland-based human rights organization Front Line Defenders has strongly condemned the filing of sedition charges against Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a renowned Baloch woman human rights defender, by Pakistani authorities. The charges stem from a
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), has claimed responsibility for a grenade attack on Pakistani military personnel in Quetta. The attack occurred on Wednesday night, targeting a military post on the Western Bypass, Brewery Road. According
The history of colonialism is a prime example of the basic fact that development has always been used as tool to exploit and subjugate the native population. On one side, the Pakistani Army and Agencies
In the depths of a nation suffocating under the weight of a ruthless and oppressive darkness, a Qandeel (Beacon) emerges, illuminating the path towards liberation. Like Moses wielding his staff, this beacon, armed only with
On May 28th, 1998, Pakistan conducted nuclear tests in the Chaghi region of Balochistan, marking a dark day in Baloch history. The event was commemorated by Baloch social media activists as “Black Day” to raise
A pro-independence armed group in Balochistan has claimed responsibility for a grenade attack on a military checkpoint in Quetta. The
Two separate shooting incidents were reported in Balochistan’s coastal city of Pasni and the main city of Kech district, Turbat.
A severe ecological crisis is currently unfolding in the Zamuran region of Kech district, Balochistan, where local residents have reported
Family members of two young men allegedly subjected to enforced disappearance and later killed in custody by Pakistani forces are
Several cases of enforced disappearances involving Baloch men have been reported across Balochistan, with local sources and family members confirming
In her prison cell at Quetta’s Hudda Jail, renowned Baloch rights activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch authored an article published by
From the heart of every Baloch — a voice against tyranny. Written By: Aneesa Baloch On 5th June 2025, the
According to local sources and families of the victims, Pakistani security forces have reportedly forcibly disappeared nine individuals from various