QUETTA, BALOCHSITAN: The spokesperson for the Baloch National Movement (BNM) has expressed deep concern over what the organization describes as the state’s attempts to punish Dr. Mahrang Baloch and her companions through sham judicial proceedings.
In a statement, the BNM spokesperson said that the State of Pakistan is attempting to punish the imprisoned leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Dr. Mahrang Baloch, and her comrades through what he called a fabricated judicial process. The spokesperson said that Pakistan’s judicial system is merely a puppet subordinate to Pakistan Army authorities and that the cases of Dr. Mahrang Baloch and her associates are being heard through what he described as an unjust ‘Faceless Court‘ established inside Hudda Jail in Quetta, calling it a mockery of justice by the state.
Providing details, the BNM spokesperson stated that 51 fabricated cases were registered against BYC leaders Dr. Mahrang Baloch, Sibghatullah Baloch, Bebagr Baloch, Beebow Baloch, and Gulzadi Baloch for demanding the restoration of human rights in Balochistan. The spokesperson said this is an attempt to suppress their peaceful political activities and freedom of expression. He said these leaders were arrested on March 22, 2025, and as of June 14, 2026, they have been imprisoned for one year, two months, and 23 days.
The BNM spokesperson described these arrests as part of the State of Pakistan’s continuous denial of Baloch national rights and a continuation of what he called oppression and tyranny. He said that despite facing the worst conditions and continuous state atrocities, Baloch political activists have chosen a peaceful and political path, but the state is using all its institutions, backed by its oppressive system, to suppress the political voice of the Baloch nation.
The BNM spokesperson further said that across the world, courts are established to ensure justice and to prevent the misuse of law by powerful forces, but he said Pakistan has staged what he called a farce in the name of justice through the ‘Faceless Court’ system. He explained that under this law, the identities and names of everyone involved in the proceedings from the judge, lawyers, and witnesses to the investigating officers – are kept hidden from the accused.
The spokesperson said the protest by Dr. Mahrang Baloch, her companions, and their lawyers against this process is entirely justified. He called on international organizations to stop Pakistani authorities from using state institutions as tools of oppression and stated that the imprisoned BYC leaders are not terrorists but peaceful political activists whom he said the State of Pakistan is targeting out of what he described as lawlessness, injustice, and vendetta.
Concluding the statement, the BNM spokesperson said that in the eyes of the Baloch nation, Pakistan as a state has lost its moral credibility. He said the organization has no hope in any Pakistani institution, including the courts, because he said all institutions in Balochistan are subordinate to the Pakistan Army establishment and operate solely on its dictation.
The spokesperson said there is no longer any ambiguity in the state’s policies, describing them as actively pursuing what he called an agenda of Baloch genocide. He said the organization gravely fears that Dr. Mahrang Baloch will be subjected to the same inhumane treatment that has been meted out to other Baloch leaders in the past. The BNM spokesperson concluded by appealing to the international community for immediate and effective intervention to protect the political and human rights of Dr. Mahrang Baloch and her companions, and to restore human rights in Balochistan.
