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Balochistan protests
How the Baloch Struggle Went Mainstream
By Jaffer Mirza
Between a determined and vocal civil rights movements and a renewed insurgency, the plight of Balochistan is no longer a peripheral issue in Pakistan.
Do Pakistan’s Elections Matter for Balochistan?
By Somaiyah Hafeez
Amid violence, public protests, and electoral manipulation, enthusiasm for the polls among the Baloch is at an all-time low.
The Baloch Protest: Why We March
By Mahrang Baloch
“Upon arriving in Islamabad with 300 families, we realized that the state was neither ready to listen nor interested in addressing the issue of missing persons.”
The Long History of Enforced Disappearances in Balochistan
By Samand Muhammad Shahi
Baloch protesters are demanding an end to the decades-old problem of forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. Pakistan’s government is trying to justify the practice.
Balochistan’s Long March Protest
By Shannon Tiezzi
An interview with Somaiyah Hafeez about the current protest movement demanding an end to forced disappearances and real accountability in Balochistan.
Women Are Leading an Unprecedented Protest Movement in Balochistan
By Kiyya Baloch
Baloch women have launched a march toward Pakistan’s capital to protest rights abuses and enforced disappearances in Balochistan.
In Balochistan, Families Demand Answers for Forced Disappearances
By Somaiyah Hafeez
In a growing protest movement, family members are drawing attention to the long-standing issue of abductions in Balochistan.
Pakistani Crackdown on Iran Border Trade Sparks Protests in Southern Balochistan
By Mariyam Suleman Anees
Informal trade in oil and other goods, which previously provided people in border villages with income, has been halted without putting alternative means of livelihood in place.
Pakistan’s Port City Gwadar in Chaos
By Muhammad Bezinjo
The “crown jewel” of CPEC is under an internet shutdown after a crackdown on protests.
How China’s Presence in Balochistan Is Intensifying Regionalist Tendencies
By Muhammad Azam
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has inflamed longstanding feelings of neglect and exploitation in Balochistan.
Balochistan’s Students Protest Enforced Disappearances
By Somaiyah Hafeez
For over three weeks, Baloch students in Quetta have been demonstrating against the suspected abduction of two of their own.
The Gory Symbolism of a Terrorist Attack on a Palestine Rally in Balochistan
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
While Pakistanis were united in their outrage over abuses by Israel, few spare a word for the systemic oppression closer to home.
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