On June 22, 2026, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, sentenced Dr. Mahrang Baloch, founder and leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), and her associate, Sibghatullah,
The 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
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Balochistan 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
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Balochistan 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
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The 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
More On 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
More On 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
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As 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,
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Whenever 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
More On 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
More As 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
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