In a powerful message written from solitary confinement in Huda Jail, Dr Mahrang Baloch, head of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has called for unwavering determination, collective discipline, and deep introspection in the face of what she calls continued state repression against the Baloch movement.
Dr Baloch stated that the critical question facing the movement today is not merely the extent of the violence, arrests, and restrictions being imposed on their organisation, but rather how the organisation should respond under such extreme conditions. “If we proceed without serious reflection,” she wrote, “we may not be able to advance as an organisation.”
Acknowledging the severe clampdown—what she clarified should not be described merely as a “crackdown” but rather as “colonial repression”—Dr Baloch emphasised that the leadership had long been aware of the risks involved in their activism. Still, she stressed the importance of continually reassessing the situation with depth and clarity.
“Arrests, torture, imprisonment, and even the absence of large-scale protests in response are not signs of defeat,” she wrote. “To me, defeat is political and intellectual regression. That is the day we truly lose—when we become hollow in our ideas and principles.”
Dr Baloch underscored that in such repressive times, the responsibility of political activists is to shield themselves from intellectual stagnation. The primary means of doing so, she asserted, is through the organisation itself—but not just any organisation. What is required, she said, is a centralised, politically mature, and ideologically developed structure that acts as a network connecting grassroots units to the central leadership through a shared political consciousness.
She cautioned against complacency or false pride in the organisation’s current achievements. “Contentment with our present state leads to stagnation. We must never stop striving, thinking, and evolving.”
Highlighting the origins of the BYC, Dr Baloch noted that it was not born out of a single event or accident but emerged from sustained effort, reflection, and pursuit of justice. For it to succeed, she said, this must continue.
Dr Baloch stressed that no movement can overcome a system of oppression without a strong and disciplined organisation. “We must not, even for a moment, allow emotion to override reason. We must avoid anything that undermines our collective strength. Even in the worst scenarios, we must remain united and organised. This is not just a necessity—it is our strength.”
She also advised activists to maintain psychological and emotional control under pressure and to refrain from actions that might damage the organisation or its mission. Even the smallest decisions, she said, must be informed by a thorough understanding of the current circumstances. Organisational decisions should never be influenced by social media disputes or misinformation.
Concluding her message, Dr Mahrang Baloch reaffirmed her belief in eventual victory: “Success is ours, in every situation. We must carry this struggle forward with courage, determination, and critical thinking.”