Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's arrest has created a tense situation in Pakistan. The central leadership of the Tehreek-e-Insaf Party has also been detained. Protests have been taking place for three days in various cities, including...
Gwadar, the focal point of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, has been touted as a developmental model for two decades. China's investments in the city encompass various projects, such as constructing a world-class airport and operationalizing the...
For the past ten days, various small and large cities across Balochistan have witnessed ongoing protests organized by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) under the banner “Breaking the Silence: Standing Against Enforced Disappearances.” The movement highlights the...
Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, is regarded as the centre of medical, educational, political and economic activity in the province. Yet despite this status, the city continues to be deprived of basic civic facilities. Since the Pakistan...
The Chinese-operated Saindak Metals Limited, which runs the Saindak copper and gold project in Chagai district of Balochistan, has expressed serious concern over the deteriorating security situation in the region and warned that it may be forced...
On June 29 at 10am, four armed men stormed Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSE) building in Karachi with an apparent intent to penetrate the building and set up a siege. The battle resulted in the four deaths and six injuries...
Pakistani state agencies are known to have been engaged in the forced disappearance of numerous political activists in Balochistan, some of whom have been missing for over two decades. Zakir Majeed, the Vice Chairman of the...
On 16th April 2020, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Pakistan issued non-bailable arrest warrants against 15 people, allegedly belonging to the banned Balochistan Liberation Army, for being involved in an attack on the Chinese consulate on November 23, 2018.
The...
Pakistan and China recently tabled a joint resolution at the United Nations Security Council’s 1267 Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee, seeking to designate the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and its Majeed Brigade, which is engaged in the struggle for...
The controversial government of Balochistan has passed an amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997 in the provincial assembly, introducing provisions that directly conflict with the fundamental human rights guaranteed by the Constitution of Pakistan. Under this...
