Quetta: On the directives of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), mobile internet services have been suspended in all districts of Balochistan. According to sources, the move has been taken citing security concerns. The suspension has caused severe difficulties for the public, particularly for students, online business owners and travelers who […]
Day: August 6, 2025
Islamabad: The sit-in by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders and families of victims of enforced disappearance entered its 22nd consecutive day today. Protesters from Balochistan, including a large number of women and children, have continued their peaceful demonstration despite extreme heat, rain and state pressure. Throughout the 22 days, […]
Zahid Baloch, a young man from Lyari, Karachi, was forcibly disappeared on July 17, 2025, by operatives of Pakistani intelligence agencies, according to his family, who have been raising their voices for his recovery. A protest was held yesterday in front of the Karachi Press Club, where his family demanded […]
Following a fact-finding mission to Balochistan, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed deep concern over the province’s ongoing human rights crisis. The mission’s report highlights alarming trends, including the continuation of enforced disappearances, restrictions on democratic freedoms, erosion of provincial autonomy and a culture of impunity, all […]
In the Ochlang area of Sobhataur, Balochistan, an unknown group of armed men opened fire, killing one person. According to sources, the deceased has been identified as Babul, son of Mir Qoom Jath, a resident of Mir Hussain area in Nasirabad. Local reports state that the victim was an operative […]
In Mastung, Balochistan, 16-year-old student Ehsan Shah was killed by firing from Frontier Corps (FC) personnel. His mother has announced a protest rally and the establishment of a protest camp on August 16 to demand justice for her son’s extrajudicial killing. In a press conference, she said that Ehsan Shah […]
Pakistani forces have allegedly detained two men from Gwadar and Kech districts of Balochistan and moved them to unknown locations. Their whereabouts remain unknown. According to sources, on August 5, personnel of intelligence agencies linked to Pakistani forces abducted Abdul Majeed, son of Imam Bakhsh, from the coastal city of […]
Mastung: After four years, three youths allegedly abducted by Pakistani forces have returned home. The returnees were identified as Zakir Ahmed Sarparah, Rashid Ahmed Sarparah and Javed Ahmed Sarparah, residents of Kardgap, Mastung. They were allegedly taken from different locations in 2021. Families had staged protests, including blocking the Quetta–Karachi […]
