The latest campaign on Balochistan in Geneva shows how easily a complicated conflict can be reduced to a few emotionally powerful words. Occupation, repression and freedom carry immediate political weight. The Baloch
The recent convening of the fourth Fund Utilization Committee meeting in Quetta represents more than a routine administrative exercise. It signals a continued institutional commitment to refining one of Balochistan’s most significant
MoreThe 2,611-kilometer line dividing Afghanistan and Pakistan, known as the Durand Line, was drawn in 1893 by British colonial authorities in what was then British India. The agreement, signed by Emir Abdur
MoreBalochistan today is discussed largely in terms of security, insurgency and human suffering—particularly in the southern and western regions such as Makran and Kharan. Much attention is given to the politically charged
MoreBalochistan is passing through its fifth wave of insurgency, and I am not merely an observer of this conflict but one of its earliest witnesses and victims. This cycle of violence unfolded
MoreThe Balochistan issue has reached a stage where violence is no longer confined to its geographical location or the type of weapon used. It is increasingly taking place in moral, emotional, and
MoreOn December 2, 2025, Pakistan and Türkiye signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and Deeds of Assignment (DoAs) focused on oil and gas exploration, while agreeing to broaden cooperation to mining and
MoreOn October 29, 2025, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, expressed concern over the inclusion of several Baloch activists on Pakistan’s terrorist Watchlist under Section 11-EE
MoreAs reported on September 17, 2025, the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), Levies Force, Frontier Corps Balochistan, and Police destroyed poppy cultivation in 33,000 acres of land in the Killa Abdullah, Chaman, Pishin, Duki,
MoreWhenever the issue of Baloch self-determination is raised, the same dismissive responses follow: “When were the Baloch not consulted? When were they denied agency?” Officially, Baloch citizens do vote, and Baloch politicians
MoreOn April 17, 2025, the dead body of ‘forcibly disappeared’ Baloch youth, Sher Khan Nazar, a resident of Pasni, was recovered in the Turbat District of Balochistan. The victim had been forcibly
MoreAs the U.S.–China rivalry escalates, a new frontier quietly emerges: Balochistan. This Pakistani province has become a silent epicentre of global power struggles, with its vast reserves of copper, gold, and lithium—critical
MoreBalochistan has been at the forefront of national discourse, particularly following a series of attacks attributed to the banned organisation, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). Amidst these developments, the name of Nawab
MoreIn March 2025, the BYC faced a severe crackdown from authorities, resulting in the arrests of key leaders, including Dr. Mahrang Baloch in Quetta and Sammi Deen Baloch in Karachi. After a
MoreThe Baloch separatist groups mark Kalat Accession Day on March 27 as a day to mourn which many people call Black Day. The historical legal and political circumstances that led Kalat to
MoreOn January 8, 2025, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) cadres seized control of the whole of Zehri town in the Khuzdar District of Balochistan for almost eight hours, and set fire to multiple
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