‘Stop the genocide’: Baloch protesters in Germany raise alarm over Pakistan atrocities

(Representative image) | Baloch activists join London Kashmir march, call for united stand against rights abuses in Pakistan Baloch activists gathered in Bremen, Germany, to protest against what they described as a worsening human rights crisis in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, accusing Pakistani authorities of enforced disappearances, custodial killings and collective punishment. Organised by the Baloch […]

Pakistani Army Detains 180 Baloch Amid Violent Clashes

Quetta, February 8: Following intense clashes between Baloch militants and Pakistani Security forces, authorities in Islamabad have launched a large-scale operation in Balochistan. According to local media reports on Sunday, at least 180 individuals have been detained. Officials stated that a joint operation by the Frontier Corps and police was conducted in several cities of […]

11 killed in separate blasts in Pakistan’s Balochistan, insurgent group claims one attack

At least 11 people were killed in two separate blasts in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, officials said, underscoring the growing wave of militancy in the mineral-rich region bordering Afghanistan and Iran.A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a convoy of paramilitary soldiers in Dasht, near the Iranian border, killing five people, including […]

‘We are victims, not terrorists’: Baloch leader reacts to US action against BLA; ‘Pakistan sheltered Osama’

Mir Yar Baloch reacts to US designating BLA as ‘foreign terrorist’ organization. Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch reacted to the United States’ decision to designate the Balochistan Liberation Army as a foreign terrorist organization and said Baloch people are not terrorists but victims of Pakistan-sponsored IS-Khurasan, “a deadly proxy nurtured by the ISI”. The Baloch […]

‘You have been gravely misled by Asim Munir’: Baloch leader’s open letter to Trump; oil reserves not in Pakistan

Mir Yar Baloch wrote an open letter to Donald Trump warning him that he was fooled by Pakistan. Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch wrote an open letter to US President Donald Trump warning him that he had been misled about “massive oil reserves” in Pakistan by General Asim Munir and by their diplomatic challenges. The […]

Pakistan protests: Baloch activist Gulzar Dost arrested; outrage over enforced disappearances

Gulzar Dost, a well-known social activist and convener of Kech Civil Society, was arrested on Monday in a wider effort by the Pakistani state to silence dissent in Balochistan. According to The Balochistan Post, Dost was taken from his home in Turbat during a raid by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and later charged with what […]

Baloch Liberation Army releases 35-minute chilling video of Jaffar Express hijacking

The Baloch Liberation Army’s media wing, Hakkal, has released a chilling 35-minute video of the hijacking of the Jaffar Express, with 450 passengers on board, in March, where the group bombed a remote railway track. The Baloch outfit dubbed the hijacking “Operation Darra-e-Bolan 2.0″ and revealed the first detailed account of events, challenging Pakistan’s official […]

‘We’re not Pakistani’: Baloch leader declares independence, has this request from Indians

Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch on Wednesday claimed that Balochistan was never a part of Pakistan citing decades of “air bombings, enforced disappearances and genocide” by the government. He requested the Indian media to “not to refer to Balochs as ‘Pakistan’s Own People’”.Recounting an interview when Mir was asked about Balochistan’s independence, he said, “We […]

10 Pakistan army personnel killed in Baloch IED attack in Quetta

Ten Pakistani army personnel were killed in an IED attack by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in Quetta on Friday. The IED blast targeted a convoy of the Pakistani army in Margat, a suburb of Quetta, leading to the casualties.BLA claimed responsibility for the attack, stating its fighters targeted the army convoy using a remote-controlled device. […]

Baloch rebels used US weapons to hijack Pakistan’s Jaffar Express: Report

NEW DELHI: The Bloach rebels hijacked Pakistan‘s Jaffar Express last month using US weapons, which American forces left behind during the hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, reported Washington Post.Weapons were left behind by United States forces following their 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. Among the weapons recovered from the scene was an M4A1 carbine rifle […]