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New Delhi, April 3 – India’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, recalled a crucial moment when doubts loomed over India’s chances at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), but a firm decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned the course of events...

Quetta, April 3 – Four more civilians have been forcibly disappeared in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, according to a leading human rights organization, raising fresh concerns about enforced disappearances in the region.These latest incidents come against the backdrop of a growing wave...

Quetta, April 3 – As many as seven people were killed and four others injured after heavy rains and flash floods caused widespread devastation in Balochistan, Pakistan, destroying hundreds of homes, livestock, and crops, local media reported on Friday.The floods have severely affected...

Karachi, April 2 At least 12 people died within 24 hours due to heavy rains, thunderstorms, and flash floods that affected various provinces of Pakistan. An average of 30 to 45 mm of rain over four hours disrupted life in Karachi on Thursday.Authorities declared a state of emergency in Karachi...

Islamabad, April 2 – The education crisis in Pakistan is a "national disgrace," a leading rights group said on Thursday, emphasizing that millions of children out of school represent untapped potential, lost hope, and a system failing its most vulnerable.Citing data from the United Nations...

Quetta, April 2 – At least three members of a Baloch family, including a child, were killed in mortar fire by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, according to leading human rights organizations.The Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, Paank, mentioned that the tragic incident...

Geneva, April 1 – Shalee Baloch, the central organizer of the Baloch Women Forum (BWF), during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, drew attention to human rights abuses across Balochistan, including enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings committed...

Quetta, March 31 – The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility on Tuesday for carrying out more than 30 coordinated attacks against the Pakistani army across several regions in Balochistan, resulting in the deaths of dozens of personnel and injuries to several others."Our series of...

Quetta, March 31 – According to officials, three security personnel were killed and four others were injured in two separate attacks in Balochistan province, Pakistan, as reported by local media on Tuesday. The incidents included an attack on a patrol squad in Quetta and a gun battle at a police...

Geneva, March 31 – Pakistan came under international scrutiny not only for domestic human rights abuses but also for a growing pattern of targeting critics abroad during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, according to a report released on Tuesday.According...

Quetta, March 30 – A leading human rights organization highlighted on Monday the escalating abuses by Pakistani forces across Balochistan, documenting 87 extrajudicial killings and 234 cases of enforced disappearances during the month of February.In its latest report, the Human Rights Council...

Geneva, March 28 – Several European politicians, campaigners, and political representatives attending the ongoing 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva have called for closer scrutiny of Pakistan's special trade status under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP Plus)...

Quetta, March 28 – As violence against civilians escalates across Balochistan, a leading human rights organization has brought to light the extrajudicial killing of one civilian and the enforced disappearance of two others by Pakistani forces.Paank, the Human Rights Department of the Baloch...

Quetta, March 27 – A leading human rights organization has alleged that Pakistani forces carried out another extrajudicial killing of a civilian in Balochistan, raising fresh concerns over human rights violations in the region.The human rights body, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), stated...

Geneva, March 26 The Baloch National Movement (BNM) accused the Pakistani authorities of serious human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and torture across Balochistan, during the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva...

Quetta, March 25 – A leading human rights organization expressed serious concerns on Wednesday over the continued enforced disappearances of Baloch women at the hands of Pakistani forces.As atrocities against civilians continue to rise in Balochistan, Paank, the Baloch National Movement's...

Quetta, March 24 – The Baloch National Movement (BNM) accused Pakistan on Tuesday of continuing its "inhumane policy" of collective punishment across Balochistan."Can you imagine that in the 21st century, an entire family is punished for the alleged actions of a single individual? Collective...

Quetta, March 24 – As violence against civilians continues across Balochistan, a leading human rights organization has revealed the extrajudicial killing of one civilian and the enforced disappearance of another in the Panjgur district by Pakistani forces.The Baloch National Movement's Human...

Quetta, March 23 – A leading human rights organization strongly condemned on Monday the forced disappearance of another student in Balochistan by Pakistani forces.The latest incident comes against the backdrop of a growing wave of forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings across the...

Quetta, March 23 – Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch rejected the observance of "Pakistan Day" on Monday, calling it "fake," stating that the decision by Pakistani authorities to cancel the military parade on the occasion reflects rising insecurity and mounting internal...