Banari Mengal
The writer is the co-founder of the NGO BYAC, which focuses on advocacy and community initiatives in Balochistan, Pakistan.
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Why Balochistan’s Youth No Longer Trust Politics
I write this as the daughter of a Baloch nationalist leader and Pakistani parliamentarian who recently survived assassination attempts. What we are going through is not simply personal, it is deeply political, and it deserves attention beyond our borders. Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province by...
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HRCP Expresses Concern Over...
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concerns over the "state's widespread use of enforced disappearances" in...
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Chinese Engineer Arrested In...
A Chinese engineer working on the Dasu hydropower project in Kohistan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was taken into police custody...
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Extremist Figure Involved In...
Muhammad Ramzan Mengal, an anti-Shia extremist figure and leader of sectarian outfit Ahle-Sunnat-Wal-Jamaat (ASWJ), is contesting for a National...
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Police Reportedly Open Fire...
Security forces reportedly fired several shots near a protest demonstration in Hoshab, Balochistan, seeking a safe return of a...
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Ahmadi Place Of Worship...
An Ahmadi place of worship in Mirpurkhas, Sindh was vandalised by a mob that razed its minarets. According to a...
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Balochistan Minister Finally Arrested...
The police on Wednesday arrested Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Provincial Minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran in connection with the...
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