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 Liberation Army (BLA), through its media wing Hakkal, has recently disclosed details about four fighters it claims were killed in separate clashes with Pakistani forces across Balochistan’s districts of Mastung, Kalat, and Panjgur.
Dr. Naseem Baloch said that no foreign investment or project in Balochistan will be allowed without the consent of the Baloch nation.
Several Pakistani soldiers and alleged members of state-backed militias have been killed in recent attacks across Balochistan, involving roadside IED bombings, ambushes,
Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ) expresses grave concern over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the American company US
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for two separate attacks in Zamuran and Kalat, resulting in the alleged deaths of
Families of Baloch missing persons and representatives of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) held a press conference in Islamabad on Sunday to
Pakistani authorities have ordered the suspension of 3G and 4G mobile internet services across Balochistan starting from Friday evening. The decision was
“Dhak annual report 2024” Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claims to have executed 302 attacks throughout Balochistan, including ten specialized operations and six self-sacrifice missions, known as “Fidayeen.” The group asserts these military engagements resulted in
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), a “pro-independence” armed group of Balochistan, has released a comprehensive report detailing its military operations during 2024. The organization claims to have conducted 284 distinct attacks, resulting in the deaths
In 2024, a staggering 82 miners lost their lives in 48 coal mine accidents across Balochistan, revealing the critical safety concerns plaguing the industry. Official records from the Minerals Department indicate that these incidents ranging
A protest rally held in Hub Chowki, an industrial city in Balochistan, commemorated the six-year anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Baloch activist Rashid Hussain. Rashid was abducted in the UAE in 2018 and, after
A significant protest rally took place in Turbat, the main city of Kech district in Balochistan, highlighting the plight of missing persons and demanding their recovery. The rally attracted a large crowd, including families of
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a grenade attack on the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) office in Harnai on December 13, which resulted in injuries to six individuals, including two CTD personnel and
Quetta Police continues its crackdown on journalists and students! Police from Brewery Station raided a flat in Essa Nagri,
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a rights organization advocating for the civil, political, and socioeconomic rights of the people of
Three Pakistani army personnel, including a major, were killed in a bomb blast on Tuesday night in Balochistan’s Nushki district.
Three men from Balochistan have reportedly gone missing after being subjected to enforced disappearance by Pakistani security forces in the
The family of Ameer Bakhsh Baloch, who has been missing for over a decade, held a press conference at the
An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta has extended the police remand of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, the central organizer of the
Rukhsana Dost, a schoolteacher from Gwadar, has come forward with allegations of harassment and intimidation linked to her activism. She
Pakistani security forces have reportedly abducted four Baloch men from the districts of Kech and Barkhan in Balochistan, according to