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 Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has ordered the registration of a first information report (FIR) and the arrest of Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel over the alleged extrajudicial killing of Muhammad Sudais Langove,
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on the Frontier Corps’ brigade headquarters in Nokundi, located in
On Tuesday, mobile phone internet services were once again suspended in Quetta and several other areas of Balochistan, causing difficulties for residents
Clashes between fighters of the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) and Pakistani military forces have persisted for over twenty-four hours within a significant
Six additional Baloch men have reportedly been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani armed forces in the region of Balochistan’s Panjgur district and in
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) announced on Sunday that its fighters carried out separate attacks in the districts of Kech and Panjgur
The Baloch Students Organization Azad (BSO-Azad) has accused the Pakistani armed forces and alleged state-backed armed groups of being responsible for the
Pakistan Railways has again suspended the Jaffar Express service running from Quetta to Punjab and Peshawar, citing security concerns along certain sections
Three young Baloch men, including an engineering student in Punjab, have recently been forcibly disappeared from different regions, raising serious concerns about
A body recovered on Wednesday night from the Reko stream in the Bulaida area of Kech district has been identified as that
A sit-in outside Bolan Medical College (BMC) in Quetta has entered its 12th day, as families and students continue to demand the recovery of nursing student Khadija Baloch. The protest has gained momentum as supporters
The Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) has expressed deep concern over the recent disappearance of BSO Pajjar leader Babul Malik Baloch from a hostel in Quetta. The committee described this incident as part of a
The Baloch Women Forum expresses deep concern over the continued reports of enforced disappearances of Baloch women in different areas of Balochistan which have caused serious fear, uncertainty and distress among Baloch Nation. According to
A protest sit-in demanding the release of Khadija Baloch has entered its sixth consecutive day outside Bolan Medical Complex (BMC) in Quetta. The demonstrators continue to gather, highlighting their persistent call for justice and the
Fozia Baloch and her family have been released following their recent detention, according to sources. The Karachi police had registered an FIR against them, but it has now been officially discharged by the magistrate. This
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) and Baloch Republican Guards (BRG) claimed responsibility for a series of attacks targeting Pakistani forces and installations in various parts of Balochistan. The attacks occurred in the regions of Awaran,
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) reported that four Pakistani personnel were killed in separate attacks in Gwadar and Jhao, while
A 13-year-old boy named Amanullah, son of the disappeared Inayatullah Bangulzai, has reportedly been subjected to enforced disappearance in Quetta.
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has launched an extensive international campaign scheduled to last for a month. The campaign aims
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Sunday expressed concerns over what it described as intensified “institutional repression” in Balochistan over
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for an armed operation in the Karkh area of Khuzdar district. The
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) expressed concerns on Thursday regarding the continued imprisonment of several of its senior leaders. The
Five United Nations special rapporteurs have raised serious concerns about the ongoing criminal proceedings against two prominent human rights lawyers,
Reports from multiple districts in Balochistan indicate that Pakistani military forces have carried out demolitions of several houses, which they