Browsing: Balochistan

Quetta, Balochistan – The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has issued an update on the ongoing detention of its leadership, revealing that several prominent activists, including Dr. Mahrang Baloch, Gulzadi Baloch,…

Toronto, Canada – The Canadian Baloch Congress (CBC) hosted a human rights conference in Toronto to mark the UN-designated International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The event highlighted…

The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) has strongly condemned the suicide bombing claimed by ISIS that struck a Balochistan National Party (BNP) gathering at Shahwani Stadium in Quetta, killing…

At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing at a political rally in Quetta, Balochistan, on 2 September, authorities and local officials said. The Islamic…

Four Baloch students were allegedly taken by Pakistani security personnel from the hostel of Sindh Agriculture University in Tando Jam, Hyderabad, on 1 September, according to rights groups and fellow…

Reports from Balochistan, Karachi and Islamabad indicate a series of new alleged enforced disappearances, the recovery of a previously missing lawyer, and continuing protests by families demanding the return of…

In Islamabad, families of forcibly disappeared individuals in Balochistan, along with relatives of detained Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders, have been holding a sit-in for 48 days, demanding justice, accountability,…

Eight leading human rights and civil society organisations have criticised Pakistan for failing to prevent enforced disappearances and provide justice for victims and their families, on the International Day of…

For decades, the Pakistani army has committed grave human rights violations in Awaran district, Balochistan. These abuses include extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, collective punishment of families of political activists, and…