US EditionPakistan court refuses to hear Baloch activist case: lawyers
- The Balochistan High Court dismissed a petition regarding Dr. Mahrang Baloch's arrest, directing the case to the Home Department.
- Dr. Mahrang Baloch was arrested during a peaceful demonstration against police violence on March 22, 2025, and has faced accusations of sedition from the Pakistani authorities.
- Balochistan, despite its rich resources, suffers from extensive human rights violations and poverty, with over 80% of its population living in extreme hardship.
- Militant groups have harmed Pakistani armed forces in Balochistan, worsening public safety and increasing tensions in the area.
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BYC Accuses Pakistani Authorities of Using Brutal Force Against Peaceful Baloch Protesters
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The BYC accused armed police, plainclothes intelligence and paramilitary forces of dispersing protesters, sealing roads, baton-charging women, firing on unarmed crowds, and lodging criminal cases designed to intimidate and silence. World News | BYC Accuses Pakistani Authorities of Using Brutal Force Against Peaceful Baloch Protesters.
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Mahrang Baloch, a child of the resistance for Pakistan's ethnic minority
Pakistan's Mahrang Baloch has risen to become the young face of a decades-old movement against rights abuses since she discovered her father's tortured body when she was a teenager.
BHC passes the buck on Mahrang's detention case
The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Tuesday disposed of a constitutional petition seeking the release of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief organiser Dr Mahrang Baloch, directing the petitioner to approach the Balochistan home department. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ejaz Ahmed Swati and Justice Muhammad Aamir Rana heard the petition. Instead of issuing a ruling on the matter, the court converted the constitutional petitio…
BHC rejects bail plea against Dr. Mahrang’s detention
Baloch Yakjehti Committee, Dr Mahrang Baloch addresses media persons during a press conference held at the Quetta Press Club on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. — PPIQUETTA: The Balochistan High Court Tuesday disposed of a petition challenging the arrest of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, central organizer...
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Pakistan court refuses to hear Baloch activist case: lawyers
A Pakistan court refused on Tuesday to rule on the detention of activist Mahrang Baloch, a decision her lawyers said will delay her case and keep her behind bars.
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