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 […]
KECH: A bomb blast in Balochistan’s Kech district targeted Pakistani security personnel on Thursday, killing at least one soldier, according to local sources. The explosion occurred in the Zamuran area near Kalki, where troops on foot patrol were reportedly struck as they arrived to secure an empty post. Regional sources […]
QUETTA: Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr. Sabiha Baloch has said that more than a hundred people across Balochistan were added to Pakistan’s Fourth Schedule and Exit Control List (ECL) during September and October, calling it an alarming misuse of anti-terrorism laws to suppress dissent. In a statement posted on […]
UTHAL: A tragic incident unfolded in Balochistan’s Uthal area, where a young girl lost her life after being denied timely medical assistance during an overnight security check by Pakistani forces. Eyewitnesses reported that the inspection began late at night and continued until morning, leaving dozens of passengers stranded for hours […]
