On June 4, 2025, two lifeless bodies were discovered in the rugged terrain of Kalat district, Balochistan. No public investigation, no names announced, and no responsibility accepted. Just silence. Yet…
The enforced disappearances of Baloch students from under the shadow of Pakistan’s security apparatus represent not isolated tragedies but a corrosive, systematic state-run campaign of repression. The recent case of…
For too long, India has maintained an ambiguous silence on Balochistan—a land ravaged by military occupation, enforced disappearances, and brutal repression at the hands of the Pakistani state. This silence…
In a striking new development, the Government of Pakistan has issued an official notification directing all federal departments to refer to Baloch insurgent groups as "Fitna al-Hindustan" — a term…
In May 2025, the tranquil cities of Lillehammer and Utøya in Norway once again hosted the World Expression Forum (WEXFO), a global platform that seeks to defend, celebrate, and expand…
In its 2025 report titled “Pakistan must end crackdown on Baloch human rights defenders,” Amnesty International has issued a scathing indictment of the Pakistani state’s ongoing repression in Balochistan. The…
Malik Mohammad Khan Marri was a veteran Baloch nationalist leader and an unwavering figure in the struggle for Balochistan’s autonomy and cultural dignity. His life embodied the collective aspirations of…
When London-based Baloch activists declared an independent “Democratic Republic of Balochistan” on May 14, it was a moment of déjà vu for those familiar with Kashmir’s turbulent 1990s. The parallels…
Among the most brutal and underreported human rights crises within Pakistan is the phenomenon of enforced disappearances and targeted killings in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). This is not merely…
The ongoing unrest in Pakistan’s restive provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) signals a deepening crisis of state legitimacy and national cohesion. The regions, long plagued by political alienation,…
In the complex and often turbulent political history of Balochistan, few names resonate with as much moral authority and political clarity as Mir Ghous Bakhsh Bizenjo. Revered as “Baba-e-Balochistan” (Father…
In the long and agonizing struggle for Baloch rights, where decades of disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and structural marginalization have silenced thousands, Dr. Mahrang Baloch has emerged as an uncompromising and…
In the arid mountains of Balochistan, long after the missile strike, the state-sanctioned silence, and the deliberate erasure, one name continues to resonate—Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti. To those who…
Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri's name stands etched in the political history of South Asia not just as a tribal chieftain but as the unwavering conscience of the Baloch resistance. He…
In the shadow of Pakistan’s long-running conflict with Balochistan, one figure has stood out for his quiet resilience and moral clarity: Mama Qadeer, whose real name is Abdul Qadeer Baloch.…
Increasing discontent being reported from Balochistan province of Pakistan should be seen not as a recent phenomenon but rather as a culmination of decades of pent-up disappointments and broken promises.…
For more than seven decades, Balochistan has been held in a chokehold—its people trapped between the dreams of dignity and the machinery of state violence. This arid, mineral-rich region, forming…
Balochistan, a region marked by its geographical and cultural diversity, is not only renowned for its natural resources and geopolitical significance but also for its deep literary and cultural heritage.…
In the shadow of Pakistan's grand national narratives lies a bruised and bleeding province—Balochistan. Despite being the country's largest and most resource-rich region, it remains one of the most underdeveloped…
On March 21st loud cries and screams were heard in front of the Balochistan University in Quetta. Videos surfacing on the social media depicted the police pushing and dragging the…
They say only bad news from Balochistan makes the headlines___Pakistan's largest and most impoverished province marred in a decades long insurgency. The local newspapers are flooded with the news of…
The disappearances and killings of Baloch activists living in Pakistan and abroad under mysterious circumstances have made headlines in recent years. The surge in cases relating to these “enforced disappearances” highlights the urgency for…
At lease 59 cadets were killed and more than 116 injured as terrorists attack the Police Training College in Quetta, Pakistan, in one of the deadliest extremist attacks this…
First Chinese ship, named Tianfu, finally docked on Sunday (Oct 16) at Pakistan's Gwadar port that is center of $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project between Beijing and Islamabad.…
Indian government's recent decision to provide shelter to the secessionist Baloch leaders has internationalized the issue of low intensity civil war in Pakistan's largest province of Balochistan where the…
Prime Minister Modi’s bringing up “Balochistan” during his 15th August address was criticised, especially since he omitted to mention the on-going, acute crisis in Kashmir. While the validity of criticism…
Indian Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi, a rare orator and one of the few strong individuals ever produced in post-partition Bharat has expressed his displeasure with the way the Pakistan…
Quetta hospital bomb blast, killing more than 90 people, is the latest grim reminder to the ceaseless violence in Pakistan’s strife-torn volatile province of Balochistan. The deafening blast that ripped…
The atrocities of Pakistan in the Balochistan are well known at the global level. To save its skin it has shifted the blame n the neighboring country like India. Its…
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