Michael Hughes: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif admitted Pakistan’s ties to the Afghan Taliban have come back to haunt Islamabad. Although, for many, this is like saying the sky is blue, it is quite a development when such a statement emanates from a Pakistani official. The timing of the admission, of course, is too little, too
8am: The Taliban have reportedly continued to forcibly and unlawfully displace citizens across Afghanistan over the past three years. Recently, the group ordered the forced relocation of at least 100 Baloch families in Nimruz province. Some residents of Kang district in Nimruz claim that a Taliban commander has been making life unbearable, threatening about 100
8am: In a new move, the Taliban group has removed Persian and Baluchi languages from the courtroom signboard in Nimruz province. Nimruz residents have criticized this move of the Taliban, saying that the province has never been a place of ethnic disputes, but the Taliban are trying to create ethnic and linguistic divisions in the
8am: Local sources in Nimruz confirm that Taliban intelligence forces have arrested Abdul Raziq Kirgech, the Head and Chairman of Baloch Tribal Council on Thursday morning, March 10. Taliban’s security authority, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed his arrest to Hasht-e Subh. Click here to read more (external link).
Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 4, 2022 For years Afghanistan was seen as place of refuge for Baluch separatists seeking to evade Islamabad’s crackdown on their homeland in Pakistan. But following the return of the Islamist Taliban to power in Kabul, members of the secular groups fear they have lost their sanctuary. Some
Ariana: Mir Abdul Nabi Bangulzai one of the top commanders of the “pro-independence” armed group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) was killed Thursday morning in an armed attack in Kandahar province of Afghanistan, Pakistani media outlets reported. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Members of Baloch community at a rally in Kabul on Friday asked the government to consider a role for them in the peace process and ensure their basic rights as a citizen. Some Baloch elders at the event said the community has had no role in war over the past four decades, adding