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
Baloch Yakjehti Committee leader Dr. Sabiha Baloch has publicly stated that enforced disappearances are an “unconstitutional, illegal and immoral” practice. She condemned the reported threats against Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) aimed at shutting
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟴 – 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝘁-𝗜𝗻 Today marks the 38th consecutive day of the Islamabad sit-in by the families of Baloch Yakjehti
𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟴: 𝗭𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗶’𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆’𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 Today marks the eighteenth consecutive day of the protest
Today marks the 37th consecutive day of the Islamabad sit-in by families of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders and the forcibly disappeared.
At least 76 people were killed on Tuesday night when a passenger bus collided with a motorcycle and a fuel truck in
Unidentified gunmen carried out an attack on a house in the Sordo area of Panjgur late Monday night, resulting in the deaths
Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s leading exploration and production firm, has announced the commissioning of its Jhal Magsi Development
Baloch activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch has reported a harrowing experience of detention, harassment, and travel restrictions imposed by Pakistani authorities at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport. Despite holding a valid U.S. visa and an official invitation
JSFM strongly condemns the unlawful offloading of Dr Mahrang Baloch, the organizer of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), from her flight by Pakistani agencies, specifically the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Dr. Baloch was traveling to
Sammul Baloch, a representative of the Baloch National Movement, addressed the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, drawing attention to the severe human rights violations occurring against the Baloch
Pakistan may temporarily postpone Balochistan’s pursuit of self-determination, but doing so will incur a significant financial, moral, political, and reputational cost. Ultimately, the freedom of Balochistan is inevitable, and denying it is neither justified nor
On Monday, the Baloch National Movement (BNM) inaugurated a series of events, including the Fifth Balochistan International Conference, in Geneva, coinciding with the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The conference
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, has issued a grave warning about the escalating instability in Pakistan, attributing it to a rise in attacks by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and various Baloch nationalist
A military operation by Pakistani forces is currently underway in the Hoshab area of Kech district, Balochistan. The operation has
Written By: Aneesa Baloch For decades, Balochistan has remained a land of untold suffering, buried truths, and unfulfilled promises. Despite
Families of detained Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders and relatives of missing persons in Balochistan have initiated a sit-in protest
Amnesty International has issued an urgent report calling for the immediate and unconditional release of detained leaders of the Baloch
Writter: Khalid Baloch Gwadar, despite its visual allure and historical as well as strategic significance, has often remained obscured from
Nine months have passed since the alleged enforced disappearance of two Baloch brothers, Junaid Hameed and Yasir Hameed, from Balochistan.
A wave of coordinated attacks has swept across Balochistan, signaling a significant escalation in the ongoing insurgency. The Balochistan Liberation
All train services operating to and from Quetta have been suspended due to ongoing security concerns in Balochistan. Railway officials