Rights group slams Pakistani authorities over surge in attacks on activists in Balochistan
The rights body described the recent killing of academician Ghamkhwar Hayat Baloch as a major example of “state barbarism".
The rights body described the recent killing of academician Ghamkhwar Hayat Baloch as a major example of “state barbarism".
A Baloch family on Monday staged a sit-in protest on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) highway at Sahaki Balgatar in Balochistan's Kech district following the enforced disappearance of a relative, demanding his immediate and safe recovery.
In a message dated October 30, 2025, Baloch remarked that while "time may appear to stand still within prison walls, thoughts do not cease," stressing that the burden of continuing the fight against oppression now lies heavily on the younger generation, according to TBP.
A new report by the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre (BASC) has revealed an alarming surge in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan, exposing the scale of Pakistan's violent suppression of dissent amid its drive to exploit the province's mineral wealth.
The bodies of two missing Baloch men have been found in separate areas of the province, reigniting fears of ongoing enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings allegedly carried out by Pakistani security forces.
A disturbing resurgence of enforced disappearances has been reported across Balochistan, with numerous individuals allegedly abducted by Pakistani security forces over the past week.
A fresh spate of violence swept across Balochistan, leaving nine people dead and two others abducted in separate incidents across Kalat, Nasirabad, and Jhal Magsi districts, exposing once again the province's worsening security landscape, as reported by Dawn.
The Baloch human rights organisation Paank has voiced grave concern over the deteriorating health and unlawful detention of Bebarg Baloch, a paralysed human rights defender and prominent member of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).
The most recent hearing concerning Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch and other imprisoned officials took place inside Quetta District Jail rather than the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), as revealed on Sunday
In a move that has sparked outrage among rights groups, the latest court hearing of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Mahrang Baloch and her fellow activists was held inside Quetta District Jail rather than the designated Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC)
