Pakistani military forces abduct over 18 people in Gwadar, violence erupts
1 week ago

Pakistani military forces abduct over 18 people in Gwadar, violence erupts

Live Mint  

Gwadar: Leading Pakistan Human Rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee brought to focus the military operations, raids, violence and enforced disappearances of Baloch people taking place at the hands of Pakistani military forces. In a post on X on Wednesday, the BYC shared that the areas of Ganz and Panwan in Jewani, Gwadar were "sieged by the Pakistani military forces launching a brutal operation". The Committee however noted the forces released some people however Shahjan Shahdad, Hassan Aziz, Sameer Abdul Hameed, Imran Mohammad and Zaheer Imam are still enforcedly disappeared. Earlier on Wednesday, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee and families of victims staged widespread protests across Balochistan, demanding justice for Zareef Umar, who was recently killed, and for Naveed Hamid, allegedly slain by Pakistani security forces, The Balochistan Post reported.

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Pakistan: Balochistan residents stage protest over enforced disappearances of their men
1 month ago

Pakistan: Balochistan residents stage protest over enforced disappearances of their men

Op India  

Residents of Parom, a town in the Panjgur district of Balochistan, staged a sit-in outside a local Frontier Corps camp, calling for the immediate release of their missing family members. During the operation, four young men Khalil Siddique, Abdul Shakoor Saleh, Arshad Rafiq, and Waseem, son of Muhammad Hashim were reportedly taken into custody and have since disappeared, with no …

Understanding the Flare-up in Baloch Militancy in Pakistan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Understanding the Flare-up in Baloch Militancy in Pakistan

News 18  

August 25 and 26 this year marked a grim reminder for Pakistan as Balochistan, the nation’s largest province, was engulfed by a series of militant assaults. The Balochistan Liberation Army, established in the year 2000, along with other militant groups, has persistently challenged the Pakistani state, advocating secession due to the blatant exploitation of the Baloch populace. Additionally, the China-Pakistan …

Pakistan has suffered its deadliest attack by the Baloch Liberation Army in years. Who is the group behind this assault?
4 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan has suffered its deadliest attack by the Baloch Liberation Army in years. Who is the group behind this assault?

ABC  

A policeman picks through charred vehicles on an isolated road in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The BLA came to the highway and stopped people for about half an hour … and then took them to an area about 100, 200 metres away from the road, and killed them brutally," Pakistan's Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sarfaraz Bugti, said. The BLA's attacks on …

Pakistan reels after militants pull passengers out of buses on major highway and shoot them dead
4 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan reels after militants pull passengers out of buses on major highway and shoot them dead

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Security personnel stand near the …

Why protest by ethnic Baloch has put Pakistan’s key port of Gwadar on edge
5 months, 1 week ago

Why protest by ethnic Baloch has put Pakistan’s key port of Gwadar on edge

Al Jazeera  

Authorities block highways to stop a meeting of Baloch groups in the port city, leading to clashes in which at least two, including a soldier, are killed. Islamabad, Pakistan — Tensions are high in Pakistan’s port city of Gwadar in the southwestern Balochistan province where an ethnic Baloch group has been protesting for days, following the arrests of some of …

Balochistan National Gathering: Thousands protest against Pakistan govt's atrocities to prevent Baloch Raaji Muchi in Gwadar
5 months, 1 week ago

Balochistan National Gathering: Thousands protest against Pakistan govt's atrocities to prevent Baloch Raaji Muchi in Gwadar

Op India  

Thousands of Baloch people have gathered near Gwadar port city for the Baloch National Gathering, popularly known as Baloch Raaji Muchi. #BalochNationalGathering pic.twitter.com/WiUULK9tSa — Jamal Baloch July 28, 2024 Earlier in the day, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee said that shopkeepers and entrepreneurs have observed a shutter down strike in most areas of Balochistan, including Khuzdar, Kalat, Mangchar, Nushki, Dalbandin, Mastung …

Baloch militants attack Pakistan’s Gwadar Port; 7 terrorists killed
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Baloch militants attack Pakistan’s Gwadar Port; 7 terrorists killed

The Hindu  

Baloch insurgents armed with automatic assault weapons stormed the Gwadar Port Authority complex in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on March 20, but security forces foiled the attack and claimed killing at least seven militants. Commissioner Makran Division Saeed Ahmed Umrani confirmed the attack and said the attackers entered the Gwadar Port Authority building and the clearing operation was going on. The …

Pakistani police free 290 Baloch activists arrested while protesting extrajudicial killings
1 year ago

Pakistani police free 290 Baloch activists arrested while protesting extrajudicial killings

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani police Monday freed 290 Baloch activists who were arrested when they attempted to hold a protest last week in the capital, Islamabad. The police use of force against the protesters sparked anger among Baluchistan residents and drew nationwide condemnation from top human rights activists. Protest organizers said that as the dozens of vehicles carrying the activists reached …

Pakistan: Several Baloch protesters still in custody despite govt claims as country fumes over crackdown
1 year ago

Pakistan: Several Baloch protesters still in custody despite govt claims as country fumes over crackdown

India TV News  

After Islamabad police violently cracked down on Baloch protesters during a rally against enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings in their province, several remained in custody despite the federal government claiming to release 90 per cent of the demonstrators - including all women and children. Then they said the 19-20 women they had were released and now they’re shoving 50+ women …

Pakistan: Police crackdown on Baloch protesters in rally against enforced disappearances triggers outcry
1 year ago

Pakistan: Police crackdown on Baloch protesters in rally against enforced disappearances triggers outcry

India TV News  

Several Baloch protesters were baton-charged and arrested by police in Islamabad during a rally in the Pakistani capital, triggering an outcry among human rights organisations, analysts and politicians for effecting a "violent state crackdown". The Islamabad police arrested several men and women during a demonstration against enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings against Baloch people. Instead of suppressing peaceful protests and …

Pakistani Security Forces Kill 2 Militants After Attack on Chinese Convoy in Balochistan
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistani Security Forces Kill 2 Militants After Attack on Chinese Convoy in Balochistan

News 18  

Two separatist militants were killed Sunday when they attacked a convoy carrying Chinese workers to a Beijing-financed port project in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, officials said. The Balochistan Liberation Army said Sunday two of its fighters died in a “self-sacrificing” attack on a convoy going to Gwadar port in Pakistan’s southwest. China’s consulate in Karachi said it had asked Pakistan to …

4 Pakistani soldiers killed as militants attack army's garrison in Balochistan
1 year, 5 months ago

4 Pakistani soldiers killed as militants attack army's garrison in Balochistan

India Today  

Heavily-armed militants attacked an army garrison in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province in the early hours of Wednesday, killing at least four soldiers and wounding five others, the army said. A group of terrorists launched a "dastardly attack" on Zhob Garrison in the north of the province, leading to clashes in which three militants were also killed, the Inter-Services Public Relations …

Global Watch | With Pakistan in crisis, can Balochistan secede and decolonise
1 year, 9 months ago

Global Watch | With Pakistan in crisis, can Balochistan secede and decolonise

Firstpost  

With Pakistan facing an existential crisis due to the collapse of its financial system and an escalation of violence across the nation, the big question is how long Pakistan can continue to forcibly occupy Balochistan. Interestingly the Director of the China Study Centre says on the official website of the university, “The China Study Centre at University of Balochistan is …

All you need to know about the Gwadar protests in Balochistan led by Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman
1 year, 11 months ago

All you need to know about the Gwadar protests in Balochistan led by Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman

Op India  

Gwadar, the port city located on the southwestern coast of Balochistan, Pakistan, is in news for the past two months due to the ongoing protests led by Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman. Police conducted a crackdown to disperse the crowd Maulana Rehman held his protests in Y Chowk in Gwadar, which is close to the city’s main port area, drawing a …

Balochistan: Several Pakistan soldiers killed in attack by freedom fighters
1 year, 11 months ago

Balochistan: Several Pakistan soldiers killed in attack by freedom fighters

Firstpost  

Quetta : Over the past several months, the security forces have been facing almost daily attacks in the Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan. According to a report by Pakistani publication Dawn, a soldier of the Levies Force and a police constable were killed while two police personnel were also injured in two separate armed attacks in the Bolan …

Pakistan: Thousands of tribesmen protest against rising terrorism in country's northwest region
2 years ago

Pakistan: Thousands of tribesmen protest against rising terrorism in country's northwest region

India TV News  

Pakistan protest: Thousands of tribesmen in Pakistan's northwest took to the streets to protest against rising incidents of terrorism and kidnapping in the country's tribal districts bordering Afghanistan. The protest comes amidst rising terrorist attacks in the country, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces that are believed to have been carried out by the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan group based …

WATCH: Pakistan Army shoots civilian in Balochistan village
2 years, 1 month ago

WATCH: Pakistan Army shoots civilian in Balochistan village

Firstpost  

Even as Baloch freedom fighters carry out attacks against the security forces at regular intervals, the Pakistan Army responds with military operations that often target the civilian population Quetta: The Pakistan Army has carried out countless incidents of human rights violations in its attempt to suppress the ongoing freedom movement in Balochistan. Thousands of innocent people have been killed while …

Pakistani forces gun down 9 members of Baloch Republican Army
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistani forces gun down 9 members of Baloch Republican Army

India Today  

Pakistan’s security forces killed nine members of the outlawed outfit Baloch Republican Army during a raid in their hideout in the country’s restive Balochistan province, the army’s media wing said on Saturday. The security forces conducted a raid in Kohlu district in Balochistan province after receiving a tip-off that members of the outfit were holed up in the area, the …

Thousands protest increased violence in Pakistan’s Swat Valley
2 years, 2 months ago

Thousands protest increased violence in Pakistan’s Swat Valley

Al Jazeera  

Residents take to the streets after a school bus driver was shot dead in the latest of a growing number of violent incidents. Islamabad, Pakistan – Thousands of people have rallied in Pakistan’s Swat Valley to protest against growing insecurity following the killing of a local school bus driver who was shot by an unknown assailant on Monday. “We held …

Pakistani forces battle gunmen after Balochistan checkpost raids
2 years, 11 months ago

Pakistani forces battle gunmen after Balochistan checkpost raids

Al Jazeera  

At least four soldiers and a civilian killed in two raids overnight on security posts in the southwestern province. Quetta/Islamabad, Pakistan – Gunmen have killed at least four soldiers and a civilian in attacks on two security posts in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan within hours of each other, officials say, with a clearance operation at one of the posts …

Ten Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Insurgent Attack, Army Says; Baloch Liberation Front Claims Responsibility
2 years, 11 months ago

Ten Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Insurgent Attack, Army Says; Baloch Liberation Front Claims Responsibility

News 18  

Separatist insurgents have claimed responsibility for an attack on a Pakistani army post near a southwestern port in which China is investing, and the army said 10 soldiers were killed. The attack, launched late on Tuesday in Kech district, north of Gwadar port, was the heaviest in years in a low-key insurgency that ethnic Baloch insurgents have been waging against …

Rihanna, Greta are Not Talking about It but Gwadar Movement Has Got Pakistan and China Worried
3 years ago

Rihanna, Greta are Not Talking about It but Gwadar Movement Has Got Pakistan and China Worried

News 18  

Something quite remarkable is happening in Gwadar, the port city in Balochistan, which is the lynchpin of the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. But the sheer scale of the protests in Gwadar have made it impossible for ‘mainstream’ media to censor news coming out of the port city, especially since social media was fast becoming the go-to source of news. In …

TV journalist killed in targeted attack in southern Pakistan
3 years, 2 months ago

TV journalist killed in targeted attack in southern Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Armed ethnic Baloch separatist group claims responsibility for attack on the journalist’s vehicle using a magnetic explosive device. Islamabad, Pakistan – A journalist has been killed in a targeted attack in the southern Pakistani town of Hub, police officials say, with the ethnic separatist Baloch Liberation Army claiming responsibility for the attack in a statement. Shahid Zehri was killed while …

Families of missing Baloch people protest on the Eid for the 10th year
4 years, 5 months ago

Families of missing Baloch people protest on the Eid for the 10th year

Op India  

Like every other religious festival, Eid al-Adha is one of the most important and symbolic Islamic festivals to commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim and his son Prophet Ismail. For the last 10 years on every Eid, the families of Baloch missing persons have been protesting on the first days of Eid to remind the Pakistani state, its judiciary, its …

Baloch hold anti-Pakistan protest to demand release of disappeared activists
5 years, 4 months ago

Baloch hold anti-Pakistan protest to demand release of disappeared activists

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Baloch political activists on Friday gathered outside British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's house at 10 Downing Street to seek his immediate intervention for the release of thousands of Baloch activists languishing in detention centres in Pakistan. Demonstrators raised slogans against Pakistani Army for abducting, torturing and killing Baloch political activists. The BNM submitted a memorandum to British PM, urging …

Gwadar attack: Growing separatist violence in Balochistan indicates anger among locals against Chinese interference in Pakistan
5 years, 7 months ago

Gwadar attack: Growing separatist violence in Balochistan indicates anger among locals against Chinese interference in Pakistan

Firstpost  

Now it seems that China is the target for attack by the new armed groups who have sprung up, arising from a bitter hatred of the ‘colonisers’ of their country. The BLA, for instance, may have been headed by ‘Aslam Baloch’ — certainly a nom de guerre — who was alleged to have been responsible for the attack on the …

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