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
GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed grave concern over the alleged enforced disappearance, torture, and extrajudicial killing of Imran Ali in Balochistan and urged Pakistan to conduct a prompt and impartial investigation into the circumstances
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
Demonstration and Memorandum Submission by Representatives of Oppressed Nations under Pakistani Occupation in Front of the UK Prime Minister’s Residence on the
Fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force reportedly carried out airstrikes in parts of Mach, located in Balochistan’s Bolan region, on Tuesday
Traffic between Quetta and Karachi was suspended on Wednesday after members of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) blocked the RCD Highway in Khuzdar to
Five United Nations special rapporteurs have raised serious concerns about the ongoing criminal proceedings against two prominent human rights lawyers, Iman Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, in Pakistan. They warned that the charges filed
Reports from multiple districts in Balochistan indicate that Pakistani military forces have carried out demolitions of several houses, which they claim are linked to Baloch separatist fighters. Residents in these areas have also reported that
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has released a new video displaying Pakistani Army personnel it claims are in its custody. The footage has been shared on the group’s official channel, Hakkal, and shows the detained
Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has released its January 2026 report, stating that the new year began with continued grave human rights violations in Balochistan. According to the report,
Pakistani security forces have initiated a large-scale search operation in Noshki, involving house-to-house searches and increased movement restrictions throughout the city, according to local sources. The operation has seen a significant deployment of security personnel
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has reported the discovery of the bodies of three Baloch youths, including students, who were previously detained or reported missing. These deaths occurred in separate incidents across different districts of
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for an attack on a construction company’s camp in Naal, Khuzdar. In
In 2025, Balochistan experienced one of its most violent years in recent history, with at least 248 civilians and 205
Two Baloch women are among at least three individuals reported missing after being taken into custody by Pakistani security forces
Family members and local residents in Hub Chowki report that a Baloch woman has been detained during a recent raid
Three Baloch “pro-independence” armed groups—the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), and Baloch Republican Guards (BRG)—have claimed responsibility
Two armed groups advocating for Baloch independence have claimed responsibility for separate attacks targeting Pakistani security forces and infrastructure in
Security operations by Pakistani forces in parts of Khuzdar district have reportedly intensified over the past two days. Local sources
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has voiced its strong opposition to the recent decision by the U.S. EXIM Bank to