QUETTA: The United Baloch Army (UBA) on Tuesday released a detailed statement claiming control of Bhag Nari city in Balochistan’s Kachhi district. According to the UBA press release, its fighters entered Bhag Nari on the evening of October 27, around 4:30 p.m., and launched coordinated attacks on several government installations. […]
QUETTA: The spokesperson of the United Baloch Army (UBA), Mazar Baloch, in a brief statement sent to the media, has claimed responsibility for the attacks in the Bhag Nari area of Kachhi district, Balochistan, and for taking control of the town. According to the spokesperson, the freedom fighters have gained […]
HANOVER: When a Baloch activist flees oppression and fear, he carries hopes of a better life, not only for himself, but also for his family, his countrypeople, and the society where he begins anew. Every year, hundreds of Baloch activists leave Pakistan, escaping the atrocities committed by state forces, and […]
BUSAN: The Baloch National Movement (BNM) staged a protest in the South Korean city of Busan, at Napo-dong, as part of its ongoing global campaign to condemn the military siege and operations carried out by the Pakistan Army in Zehri, a town in Balochistan. Previously, BNM has held similar protests […]
ISLAMABAD: Former U.S. Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has sharply criticized Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif for warning of an “open war” with Afghanistan if ongoing negotiations between the two countries fail. In a post shared on social media, Khalilzad described Khawaja Asif’s statement as “reckless in the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan soldier Shadiullah, convicted of killing Karachi University student Hayat Mirza Baloch in Turbat, to life imprisonment, reigniting questions over the justice system’s ability to hold state forces accountable. The verdict, delivered five years after the 2020 […]
KARACHI: Amnesty International has denounced Pakistan’s decision to place 32 individuals, including prominent Baloch activists, on a terrorist watchlist under Section 11-EE of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997, calling it a blatant violation of human rights and due process. Babu Ram Pant, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, […]
MASTUNG: The body of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Muhammad Yousuf Reki, who was abducted a few days ago in Mastung district, has been recovered, police confirmed. According to authorities, the body was found in the Gargina Killi area of Sherbat Khan, on the outskirts of Mastung, showing signs of […]
KECH: Pakistani security forces have taken into custody and subsequently disappeared three individuals, including two brothers, in the Kech district of Balochistan. According to local sources, the incident occurred around 3 a.m. last night in the Baloch Abad area, when forces reportedly raided the home of a man named Abdul […]
GENEVA: United Nations Special Rapporteurs have publicly expressed deep regret that the Government of Pakistan has once again failed to respond to repeated communications concerning grave human rights violations in Balochistan, this time regarding the alleged extra-judicial killing of journalist and human rights defender Abdul Latif Baloch and his son […]
