🩸 Pakistan’s War Crimes in Balochistan – With Facts & Evidence
Since the illegal occupation of Balochistan on 27 March 1948, Pakistan has committed relentless war crimes in the region — targeting the Baloch people through systemic violence, repression, and cultural erasure.
📍 90,000+ Baloch Killed
Independent sources and human rights organizations estimate that over 90,000 Baloch civilians have been killed since 2000 alone, many in military operations labeled as “counterinsurgency.”
📍 40,000+ Enforced Disappearances
According to the Baloch Human Rights Organization (BHRO) and Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), more than 40,000 Baloch men, women, and children have been forcibly abducted — often tortured and killed, with families left in the dark. Mass graves like those found in Turbat (2014) and Dera Bugti (2021) are stark evidence of these atrocities.
📍 Use of Death Squads & Collective Punishment
Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies have sponsored pro-state militias to eliminate dissent. Entire families have been punished for the actions of a few, violating Geneva Conventions on non-combatant protection.
📍 Cultural Genocide
Pakistan has banned the teaching of the Balochi language, destroyed cultural institutions, and suppressed freedom of expression. In 2024, the state attempted to demolish the Zahoor Shah Hashmi Library in Lyari, a symbol of Baloch intellectual history.
📍 Nuclear Exploitation of Baloch Land
In May 1998, Pakistan conducted six nuclear tests in Ras Koh, Chagai, without the consent of the local Baloch population. The radioactive fallout led to birth defects, cancer, and livestock death, with no compensation or medical relief for the affected communities.
📍 International Condemnations
Despite a media blackout, global bodies like the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch have repeatedly condemned Pakistan’s actions in Balochistan.
These war crimes violate multiple international laws including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Geneva Conventions, and Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The international community must act now — to investigate, prosecute, and hold Pakistan accountable for crimes against humanity in Balochistan.
🪦 Mass Graves Unearthed in Khuzdar and Quetta
Disturbing reports have emerged from Khuzdar's Total district, where multiple mass graves have been discovered—pointing to the horrifying scale of extrajudicial killings in Balochistan. Simultaneously, hundreds of decomposed bodies have been found dumped in the Dasht suburb of Quetta, the provincial capital. The Edhi Foundation, a respected humanitarian organization, has documented and reported these unmarked graves, many of which contain unidentified victims, presumed to be Baloch civilians forcibly disappeared over the years. These findings reinforce long-standing accusations against Pakistani security forces of running a systematic campaign of abduction, torture, and secret executions in the region.
