BNM’s global campaign is drawing urgent international attention to the ongoing human rights crisis in Balochistan. Led by the Baloch National Movement, this initiative is placing the voices of victims and activists at the center of the global stage. At the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, leaders and […]
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QUETTA: Barrick Mining is extending its review of the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan and slowing development activity amid escalating security concerns in Balochistan. A company spokesperson said on Thursday that the review is likely to affect previously disclosed budgets and timelines. The review will now be extended by […]
The government is presenting deradicalization centers in Balochistan as a new solution to address enforced disappearances and security concerns in the region. Under this policy, suspects would be held in rehabilitation facilities under legal supervision, with officials claiming the system will bring transparency and end the practice of enforced disappearances. […]
Watch Zrumbesh English’s Exclusive Video on 90,000 Intelligence-Based Operations in Balochistan. Placed within this global context, the claimed 90,000 IBOs in Balochistan, equivalent to roughly 7,500 per month or 246 per day, align not with low- or medium-intensity conflicts, but with some of the most heavily militarized conflict zones in […]
In the first week of 2026, senior officials of the Balochistan government claimed that security forces carried out 90,000 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across the province during 2025. The claim was made by Balochistan Additional Chief Secretary (Interior) Hamza Shafqat during a press conference in Quetta, jointly addressed with DIG Counter […]
LONDON: In a significant development in Westminster, Labour MP John McDonnell has formally raised the situation in Balochistan in the House of Commons. His focus included the abductions of Baloch women, among them Nasreen Baloch and Mahjabeen Baloch, and the use of drones in internal security operations. McDonnell has submitted […]
November 13th, 1839, is a day in Baloch history that marks not just the fall of a state, but the moral ascendance of a nation. On the soil of Kalat, Mehrab Khan fulfilled the final duty of loyalty with his sword, but another man also fell on that same land: […]
KHUZDAR: One of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Pakistan’s Youth Advocates for Climate Action and Girls’ Empowerment, Zunaira Qayyum Baloch, at just 15, has already carried the weight of her community’s hopes on her young shoulders. But even her dedication could not shield her from an alarming […]
PARIS/LONDON: The chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) and prominent Baloch political figure, Dr. Naseem Baloch, on Monday strongly rejected the Pakistan military’s claims of killing eighteen “Indian-sponsored terrorists” in Balochistan, calling it one of the deadliest deceptive operations against the Baloch nation. According to him, those killed were […]
GENEVA/GWADAR: United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, has expressed concern over the inclusion of several Baloch activists, including Dr. Sabiha Baloch, Shalee Baloch, and Sammi Deen, on Pakistan’s anti-terrorism watchlist under the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). In a statement shared on X (formerly […]
