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 Gold’s board of directors is currently reevaluating all aspects of its flagship gold and copper project in Balochistan, following a significant decline in security conditions and a recent increase in violent attacks in the
Our Sarmachar (freedom fighters) have launched an operation called “Padrech” in various parts of occupied Balochistan. As part of this operation, on
A pro-independence armed group in Balochistan has claimed responsibility for a grenade attack on a military checkpoint in Quetta. The attack took
Two separate shooting incidents were reported in Balochistan’s coastal city of Pasni and the main city of Kech district, Turbat. In these
Family members of two young men allegedly subjected to enforced disappearance and later killed in custody by Pakistani forces are currently holding
In her prison cell at Quetta’s Hudda Jail, renowned Baloch rights activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch authored an article published by TIME magazine
Two prominent human rights organizations have urged Pakistani authorities to immediately free Baloch students who are reportedly victims of enforced disappearances. They
Two workers tragically lost their lives in a coal mine accident in Balochistan’s Harnai district on Wednesday. Reports indicate that the miners succumbed to suffocation due to gas accumulation in the Shahrag area mine. This
Pakistani security forces conducted multiple house raids on activists associated with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) in Karachi, the capital city of Sindh, during the night between Friday and Saturday. Reports indicate a significant deployment
Pakistani military forces have reportedly initiated a military Operation in the Dera Bugti region of Balochistan, as per local accounts. Sources indicate that army personnel are conducting thorough searches of residences in various areas of
Protests Against the Baloch Genocide to be Held throughout Balochistan on the Day of Eid. The spokesperson for the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) stated that protests will take place across Balochistan on Eid as part
Dr. Allah Nazar Baloch, Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) leader and former chairman of the Baloch Students Organization, has voiced serious apprehensions regarding the far-reaching consequences of large-scale development initiatives such as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
At the UN building, BNM Chairman Dr. Naseem Baloch participated in the Baloch Human Rights Council’s side event titled ‘Human Rights Violation in Pakistan: Balochistan in Focus’. Speaking at the event Dr. Baloch highlighted the
A protest rally was held in Quetta on Tuesday to protest the continued detention of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a prominent
Two teenage boys have reportedly been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces in Gwadar, amid a rising trend of enforced
A dramatic development took place during a hearing at the Balochistan High Court on Tuesday, focusing on the bail applications
The Baloch Women Forum (BWF) has strongly condemned a recent rocket launcher attack on the residence of civilian Jangiyan Baloch
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks targeting Pakistani military and naval installations
Former Ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to Pakistan and Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef has issued a
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has issued a stark warning about the escalating security crisis in Balochistan, asserting
London : In a bid to amplify the voices of the oppressed in Balochistan, the Baloch National Movement (BNM) brought