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Human Rights Coverage
Independent reporting on human rights across Balochistan and Pakistan: enforced disappearances and missing persons, the rights of women and minorities, press freedom, peaceful protest, and accountability before the courts.
Duki ,Balochistan
Toxic Gas Kills Two Labourers, Leaves Four Unconscious in Duki Coal Mine
Police say toxic gas inside an abandoned coal mine in Duki's Nasarabad area killed two labourers and left four others unconscious.
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Woman, Man Shot Dead in Usta Muhammad; Police Suspect Honor Killing
Police have registered a case and launched a manhunt after a woman and man were shot dead in what officials call a premeditated honor killing.
Dera Bugti ,Balochistan
Abdul Ghaffar Bugti — Founder & Editor, Balochistan Dispatch
Abdul Ghaffar Bugti is a journalist, columnist, and the founder and editor of The Balochistan Dispatch. A graduate of BS...
Islamabad
NCCIA Notices to Two Senior Journalists Raise Press-Freedom Alarm
Asad Toor and Azaz Syed say the cybercrime agency issued rushed, unclear notices. The Islamabad High Court has directed that Toor not be harassed.
Quetta ,Balochistan
Rights Groups Petition UN Over Mahrang Baloch's Life Sentence
HRF, Freedom House and Hindus for Human Rights have petitioned the UN to declare Dr Mahrang Baloch's detention arbitrary and call for her immediate release.
Khuzdar, Balochistan
Asma Jatak Baloch's Father killed
Asma Baloch says her family continues to face threats following her 2024 abduction from Khuzdar; her father was later killed.
Balochistan
Journalist Nazar Ali Kanrani Killed in Balochistan; MusakhelFamily Demands Justice for Slain Journalist Lala Israfil
Nazar Ali Kanrani shot dead; family of slain journalist Lala Israfil says killers still free after 40 days.
Quetta ,Balochistan
BSO ChairmanJiand Baloch Recovered
Jiand baloch, chairman of the Baloch Students Organization (BSO), has returned home after being recovered from enforced ...
Islamabad
HRCP: Torture Persists in Pakistan Despite 2022 Anti-Torture Law
At an EU-supported roundtable in Islamabad, HRCP warned that torture persists in Pakistan due to weak implementation of the 2022 anti-torture law and called for accountability.
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HRCP Condemns Swat Suicide Bombing and Kharan Attack
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned the Swat suicide bombing and the armed assault on police and CTD offices in Kharan, calling for thorough investigations.
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Baloch student Rubina Baloch recovered after 25 days of enforced disappearance
The IIUI student and Baloch Students Council member is home after 25 days of enforced disappearance in Islamabad, renewing demands for the return of others still missing.
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India and Israel: a joint venture against humanity
Amnesty: 2,596 Indian Arms Shipments to Israel Since 2023
Balochistan
Mengal calls for answers as 16 Baloch women listed missing
A list of sixteen Baloch women reported missing since May 2025 has renewed alarm over enforced disappearances, drawing a public appeal from Akhtar Mengal.
Khuzdar, Balochistan
Woman and man shot dead in 'honour' killing in Khuzdar
Two people, including a woman, were shot dead in an alleged honour killing in Wadh, Khuzdar. Police have recovered the bodies and begun an investigation.
Quetta ,Balochistan
Quetta Coal Mine Death Toll Climbs to 34 in Sorange
At least 34 miners have been confirmed dead after a methane gas explosion collapsed a coal mine in the Sorange area on t...
Islamabad
Asad Toor Moves Islamabad High Court to Quash NCCIA Notice Under PECA
The journalist has sent a written reply demanding the complaint and specific allegations, and asked the IHC to quash the NCCIA notice issued under PECA.
Quetta ,Balochistan
Death Toll Rises as Methane Blast Traps Miners in Coal Mine Near Quetta
A methane blast at a private mine near Quetta has killed several workers and trapped dozens, as rescue teams battle difficult terrain and toxic gas.
Quetta ,Balochistan
Two women killed in suspected domestic violence in Quetta and Jacobabad
Two women killed in suspected domestic violence in Quetta and Jacobabad Open Graph Description: One husband has been detained in Quetta and another suspect is being sought in Jacobabad after two women were killed in separate domestic incidents, police say.
Kashmir
Amnesty urges Pakistan to lift Kashmir communications blackout, probe Rawalakot deaths
Amnesty urges Pakistan to lift Kashmir blackout and probe Rawalakot deaths
Islamabad
NCCIA summons journalist Asad Ali Toor under PECA; Press Club condemns notice
NCCIA summons journalist Asad Ali Toor under PECA; Press Club condemns notice Open Graph Description: A cybercrime notice under PECA's Section 26A directs Asad Toor to appear on 31 July. The National Press Club Islamabad has demanded it be withdrawn.
Kashmir
HRCP 'Deeply Alarmed' by Deaths in Rawalakot Clashes During AJK Elections
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan called for an independent investigation into deaths and injuries in Rawalakot during the first phase of the AJK polls.
Balochistan
Rights group reports three more enforced disappearances in Quetta, Surab
The BYC alleges a 15-year-old and two labourers were forcibly disappeared in Quetta and Surab, allegedly by state security and intelligence agencies.
Islamabad
HRCP opens 2026 I.A. Rehman Research Grant on misuse of anti-terrorism laws
A PKR 800,000 grant for research on how anti-terrorism laws are used to restrict freedom of movement in Pakistan. Deadline: 9 August 2026.
Mastung ,Balochistan
Baloch Women's Forum Says Mother, Three Children Among Those Forcibly Disappeared in Mastung
The Baloch Women's Forum has alleged that security forces personnel raided a home in Kalli Kongarh,
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