Shaheed Nawab Akbar Bugti: The Symbol of Baloch Resistance
By The Baloch Circle
Three young Baloch men, including an engineering student in Punjab, have recently been forcibly disappeared from different regions, raising serious concerns about human rights violations in Balochistan. According to reports, these incidents involve individuals taken
Pakistan Railways has again suspended the Jaffar Express service running from Quetta to Punjab and Peshawar, citing security concerns along certain sections of the route. Officials stated that the decision was made as a precautionary
The Baloch Students Organization Azad (BSO-Azad) has accused the Pakistani armed forces and alleged state-backed armed groups of being responsible for the killing of a schoolteacher in Kech district’s Buleda. The organization claims that this
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) announced on Sunday that its fighters carried out separate attacks in the districts of Kech and Panjgur in Balochistan. The group targeted vehicles suspected of supplying provisions to Pakistani forces
Six additional Baloch men have reportedly been forcibly disappeared by Pakistani armed forces in the region of Balochistan’s Panjgur district and in Karachi, according to families and local sources. These incidents are part of a
Clashes between fighters of the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) and Pakistani military forces have persisted for over twenty-four hours within a significant compound in Nokkundi, Chagai district, according to the group. In a media statement,
On Tuesday, mobile phone internet services were once again suspended in Quetta and several other areas of Balochistan, causing difficulties for residents who depend on mobile data for work, communication, and education. Reports indicate that
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility on Thursday for an attack on the Frontier Corps’ brigade headquarters in Nokundi, located in Balochistan’s Chagai district. According to the group, their fighters killed 76 Pakistani military
On Thursday, the bodies of five men were discovered in various parts of Balochistan, including the tragic case of a man whose body showed signs of torture after being previously “forcibly disappeared,” according to local
Pakistan’s military media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), announced on Sunday that 17 individuals were killed in two intelligence-based operations carried out last week in the districts of Dera Bugti and Kalat in Balochistan.
Residents of Zahoor Colony in Dalbandin organized a protest on Tuesday following the alleged detention of a local brother and sister by Pakistan Army personnel. According to reports from the community, the security forces took
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has voiced its strong opposition to the recent decision by the U.S. EXIM Bank to provide $1.25 billion in financing for the Reko Diq mining project in Balochistan. The organization
Security operations by Pakistani forces in parts of Khuzdar district have reportedly intensified over the past two days. Local sources indicate that seven individuals have been detained during these operations and have been moved to
Two armed groups advocating for Baloch independence have claimed responsibility for separate attacks targeting Pakistani security forces and infrastructure in different areas of Balochistan. These incidents highlight ongoing unrest and the persistent struggle for independence
Three Baloch “pro-independence” armed groups—the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), and Baloch Republican Guards (BRG)—have claimed responsibility for a series of recent attacks targeting Pakistani military forces and infrastructure across Balochistan and
Family members and local residents in Hub Chowki report that a Baloch woman has been detained during a recent raid and moved to an undisclosed location. Activists describe this incident as part of a growing
Two Baloch women are among at least three individuals reported missing after being taken into custody by Pakistani security forces in separate incidents in Balochistan, according to families and human rights organizations. In Khuzdar district,
In 2025, Balochistan experienced one of its most violent years in recent history, with at least 248 civilians and 205 Pakistani security personnel losing their lives in a series of attacks, bombings, and armed incidents.
The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for an attack on a construction company’s camp in Naal, Khuzdar. In a statement to the media, BLF spokesperson Major Gwahram Baloch explained that the attack took
Pakistan’s independent rights watchdog, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), has expressed deep concern over ongoing practices of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances across the country. In a recent statement, HRCP highlighted several troubling
Human rights experts affiliated with the United Nations Human Rights Council have voiced their concerns over the life sentences imposed on Baloch rights activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch. They emphasized that laws related to counter-terrorism and
Pakistan Army helicopters have been reportedly circling the skies over the Tump area of Balochistan’s Kech district since last night, amid reports
On Tuesday, students from Turbat University organized a protest rally demanding the safe recovery of two missing students, Ihsan Sarwar and Kamal
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has taken responsibility for several attacks aimed at Pakistani military forces in Kharan and Nushki, claiming a
On Friday, Zehri Bazaar saw a complete shutter-down strike in response to a violent incident in Khuzdar, where armed members of a
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On the night of January 31, 2025, a violent attack occurred at the residence of Sharif Zakir, the principal of Saachan Grammar
A landslide at a coal mine in the Harnai district of Balochistan resulted in the death of one miner and injuries to
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British Member of Parliament John McDonnell has introduced a resolution condemning the violent crackdown by security forces during a peaceful rally in Gwadar, Balochistan. This event, organized by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), aimed to
Baloch peoples congrees and Baloch voice association in a joint statement stated that We are receiving extremely distressing reports from Gwadar, where Pakistan’s security forces have once again attacked the peaceful sit-in of the Baloch
On Sunday, thousands of individuals gathered in Gwadar, Balochistan, for the ‘Baloch Raaji Muchi’ (Baloch National Gathering), defying a harsh crackdown by Pakistani authorities. The event was organized by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) and
The peaceful struggle for human rights in Balochistan remains unattainable due to state violence, but the Baloch will persist in their peaceful resistance. The spokesman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) stated that the relationship
Popular Swedish environment and climate justice activist Greta Thunberg has raised alarm over reports of a crackdown by Pakistani state forces on the ‘Baloch Raaji Muchi’ (Baloch National Gathering) in Gwadar, Balochistan. Thunberg took to
On Saturday, the family of Baloch businessman Mir Taj Muhammad Sarparah, who was allegedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistani intelligence agencies in Karachi on July 19, 2020, held a protest in London to mark the fourth
A young man named Shahzaib Ahmed has died shortly after being released from custody of Pakistani security forces in Balochistan,
Our Sarmachar (freedom fighters) have launched an operation called “Padrech” in various parts of occupied Balochistan. As part of this
A pro-independence armed group in Balochistan has claimed responsibility for a grenade attack on a military checkpoint in Quetta. The
Two separate shooting incidents were reported in Balochistan’s coastal city of Pasni and the main city of Kech district, Turbat.
A severe ecological crisis is currently unfolding in the Zamuran region of Kech district, Balochistan, where local residents have reported
Family members of two young men allegedly subjected to enforced disappearance and later killed in custody by Pakistani forces are
Several cases of enforced disappearances involving Baloch men have been reported across Balochistan, with local sources and family members confirming
In her prison cell at Quetta’s Hudda Jail, renowned Baloch rights activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch authored an article published by