China steals rich natural resources of Balochistan while locals remain impoverished

Balochistan, the treasure trove of natural resources, is being excavated by China, while it remains an impoverished area with a per capita GDP under USD 1,000, reported Islam Khabar. Pakistan’s largest province is being robbed of its natural resources by China under the Belt and Road Initiative and CPEC and the profits are being garnered […]

Pakistan: Former chief justice shot dead outside mosque in Balochistan

A former high court chief justice of Pakistan’s Balochistan province was shot dead outside a mosque on Friday, police officials said. Assailants opened fire at Muhammad Noor Meskanzai outside the mosque in the Kharan area, which left him gravely injured, Kharan Superintendent of Police Asif Halim told Dawn. The former chief justice was taken […]

BNM urges global communities to pay heed to Pakistani atrocities on Balochistan

In a public demonstration held in Munster, Germany on Saturday, the Baloch National Movement (BNM) called on international communities to take notice of Pakistan’s increasing atrocities on Balochistan. The protests erupted in Munster, Germany, on Saturday in support of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture and International Day Against Drug Abuse and […]

Balochistan rights group FBM condemns violent attack of Pakistan forces on peaceful vigil

The Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) in a statement to the media condemned the violent attack of Pakistan forces on the peaceful vigil of the families of forcibly disappeared persons and other peaceful protesters in Karachi. The FBM has urged the international community to take notice of the violence of the Pakistani forces against Baloch […]

Pakistan political crisis: Opposition demands postponement of Balochistan LG election

Pakistan Opposition party Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif demanded the postponement of the local government election in Balochistan in view of the political situation in the country, local news reported. Sharif requested the Election Commission of Pakistan to postpone the local government election in Balochistan as the leaders from the province are […]

Three militants killed in exchange of fire with security forces in Balochistan

Three militants were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in the Tully area of Sibi district in Balochistan. Acting on a tip-off, the security forces and intelligence agencies conducted a joint operation in Sibi, following which, a fierce exchange of fire took place between the forces and the militants, reported Samaa TV citing security sources. […]

Pakistan’s founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s statue destroyed in Balochistan

A statue of Pakistan’s founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah has been destroyed in a blast in Gwadar on the southwestern coast of Balochistan province, local media said. Dawn newspaper reported that the banned Baloch Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the bombing which took place on Sunday. The statue was completely destroyed. The statue was erected early this year an area considered […]

Fishermen lead anti-Pak protests in Balochistan, demand rights, jobs

Massive protests have swept through the Balochistan province of Pakistan, especially the Gwadar region, where people are holding rallies and demonstrations calling out the government for mistreating the region and its people. While accusing Islamabad of working in cahoots with Chinese authorities, they say that people in Gwadar are losing jobs due to the so-called […]