balochistan

Tel Aviv, April 11: Pakistan's push for de-escalation during the West Asia conflict is not just "abstract peace-making," but is rooted in the country's economic vulnerability to energy shocks. The rapid increase in fuel prices demonstrates how quickly external conflict can translate into...

According to officials, local media reported that an unidentified armed group blew up a pipeline, disrupting gas supply to the Sibi district and surrounding areas in Balochistan province, Pakistan.Citing sources, the Pakistani daily Dawn reported that a four-inch diameter gas pipeline exploded...

Quetta, April 11 – As violence against civilians continues across Balochistan, leading human rights organizations have brought to light the extrajudicial killing of three civilians and the enforced disappearance of five others at the hands of Pakistani forces.The human rights body, the Baloch...

London, April 10 – The Baloch National Movement (BNM) staged a protest in London outside the Prime Minister's House against ongoing human rights violations across Balochistan, including enforced disappearances, collective punishment, and the "genocide" of civilians by Pakistani forces.The...

Quetta, April 10 – Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, highlighting the “persistent hostility and anti-Israel rhetoric” emanating from Pakistan.He cited Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who recently referred...

Quetta, April 10 – Pakistani forces were attacked in an ambush in Turbat, Balochistan, where an armed Baloch group had earlier imposed a road blockade, resulting in severe casualties, local media reported.According to sources, The Balochistan Post reported that the attack took place on...

Quetta, April 9 – At least one young man was killed, and several women were injured in a drone strike carried out by Pakistani forces in the Mastung district of Balochistan, local media reported on Thursday.Citing reports, The Balochistan Post stated that Pakistani forces targeted a house in...

Quetta, April 8 – Senior leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Sabiha Baloch, has expressed serious human rights concerns regarding the situation in Balochistan, Pakistan, and urged the United Nations to conduct an independent and impartial review of the human rights situation in the...

Karachi, April 8 Pakistani security forces have killed six militants during an operation based on intelligence in the troubled Balochistan province, an official said on Wednesday.Counter Terrorism Department official Mehtab Rehmani said the militants, belonging to a banned outfit, were killed...

Seoul, April 7 – The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a peaceful protest in Busan, South Korea, highlighting the persistent human rights abuses in Balochistan, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, torture, collective punishment, and systematic military repression by...

New Delhi, April 7 Pakistan had attempted to position itself as a net security provider in West Asia, and even explored the possibility of establishing an Islamic NATO. Given that Pakistan is a nuclear state, it felt that it could lead such a coalition, and the creation of the Islamic NATO would...

Islamabad, April 6 Pakistan's government on Monday decided to close down markets and shopping malls early to save energy in the wake of fuel supply disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting to discuss the energy situation, a statement by the...

Islamabad, April 6 Recent reports indicate that Pakistan has 84,421 registered HIV/AIDS patients, with the Punjab province recording the highest number of cases, followed by Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and the Islamabad Capital Territory. Healthcare authorities in Pakistan must...

Quetta, April 6 – At least three Baloch civilians were killed extrajudicially, while five others were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, according to a leading human rights organization.The Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, Paank, reported that the...

Quetta, April 5 – Four more civilians have been forcibly disappeared in Pakistan's Balochistan province, raising fresh concerns over enforced disappearances in the region, media reported on Sunday.Four men from the Parom area of Balochistan's Panjgur district were subjected to enforced...

Brussels, April 4 – With Pakistan's economy under strain and domestic security deteriorating amid a renewed insurgency in Balochistan, the Afghan Taliban appear to be pursuing a long-term strategy in their conflict with Islamabad, prioritizing survival and ideological expansion over any...

Brussels, April 4 – Pakistan has repeatedly failed to demonstrate sustained, structural improvements in the core human rights situation, a key condition under the European Union’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) framework, despite more than a decade of preferential access...

London, April 4—Mahrang Baloch, a human rights activist and chief organizer of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has once again highlighted the atrocities she and fellow activists have faced at the hands of Pakistani authorities during their imprisonment over the past year.In a recent...

Quetta, April 4 – Another Baloch student was extrajudicially killed in Balochistan by Pakistani forces, according to a leading human rights organization.The human rights body, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), stated that the body of 18-year-old student Ghulam Qadir was found dumped in the...

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...