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
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) expressed concerns on Thursday regarding the continued imprisonment of several of its senior leaders. The group highlighted that these leaders have been in custody for nearly a year, raising alarms
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has expressed strong condemnation over the ongoing closure of the Abdoi border crossing in Kech district, describing
In Mastung district, Balochistan, reports have surfaced of security forces conducting a military operation across various areas, resulting in the detention of
In the capital of Balochistan, Quetta, another young man has reportedly been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces. According to his family, Ghulam
Two prominent Baloch “pro-independence” armed groups, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), have recently claimed responsibility for
The three-day symbolic hunger strike organized by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) in Turbat has concluded. The protest was held to oppose
The spokesperson for the Baloch Republican Guards (BRG), Dostain Baloch, issued a statement to the media claiming responsibility for an attack in
Seven individuals have reportedly become victims of enforced disappearances In a series of alarming incidents, seven individuals have reportedly become victims of enforced disappearances across various locations in Balochistan. Reports indicate that Pakistani forces have
For the past five days, Surbandhar an area of Gwadar has been under military siege. BYC Baloch Yakjehti Committee in a statement said that For the past five days, Surbandhar an area of Gwadar has
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) organized a protest rally in Gwadar on Sunday against the fencing that is being erected within the city. The rally brought together a diverse group of participants, including women, children,
Gwadar is being fenced and handed over to China. BYC The spokesperson of BYC said that the fencing of Gwadar is part of China-Pakistan’s colonial project CPEC, which aims to hand over Gwadar completely to
BVJ strongly condemns the statement made by Pakistan Army spokesperson Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif on Tuesday regarding the issue of missing persons. Baloch Voice for Justice strongly condemns the statement made by Pakistan Army spokesperson Maj-Gen
State institutions, be they military, judiciary, government, courts, or media houses, are all on the same page regarding missing persons. Dr Mahrang Baloch Baloch Yakjahti Committe Head Dr Mahrang Baloch In a statement on social
The Balochistan Home Department has extended the detention of Shah Ji Sibghatullah, a prominent leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee
A powerful tribute to voices silenced by oppression took center stage at the ongoing World Expression Forum (WEXFO) in Lillehammer.
Pakistani paramilitary forces have reportedly detained two young men in Balochistan’s Mastung district and taken them to an undisclosed location,
Last night, Baloch Liberation Army’s Special Tactical Operations Squad (STOS) neutralized a key agent of occupying Pakistani army Babul Muhammad
A citywide shutdown took place across Awaran district in Balochistan on Wednesday, as shops, businesses, and public spaces remained closed
Paank Strongly Condemns the Enforced Disappearance of Mahjbeen On the night of May 29, 2025, Mahjbeen, daughter of Ghulam Mustafah
The disappearance of Ghani Baloch, a distinguished MPhil scholar and Central Committee member of the National Democratic Party (NDP), is
Former senator and human rights defender Farhatullah Babar has issued a strong warning against branding Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader