An anti-terrorism court in Quetta has found Mahrang Baloch, chief organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, and another group leader guilty in a case involving the death of a security personnel during a protest in Gwadar in 2024 that turned violent. ATC Quetta-1 Judge Muhammad Ali Mobeen heard the case pertaining to the death of […]
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BLA, BYC and Biased Activists!
It is not easy to comprehend the complicated issue of terrorism in Balochistan. Much of the credit for this complexity goes to the self-styled activists pretending to be the sole flagbearers of human rights. Sensational posts on social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) highlighting the plight of a particular ethnic community are not enough to […]
BYC: The Recruitment Nursery Disguised as Activism
Some masks take longer to fall than others, but when they do, the sight is deeply sobering. For some time, a group calling itself the Baloch Yakjehti Committee has presented itself internationally as a human rights advocate and a voice for the missing. The mask is off now, and what stands behind it is not […]
Understanding the BYC role in Baluchistan
The situation in Balochistan is complex and cannot be understood without examining its underlying details. What the state faces is not a single, identifiable threat but a multi layered phenomenon resembling a hydra headed force. The campaign of violence against the state manifests in different forms and operates through multiple channels. There are those who […]
CTD alleges militants using BYC networks to recruit youth in Balochistan
The Balochistan Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Thursday claimed that militant outfits were using the Balochistan Yakjehti Committee (BYC) as a platform to recruit and mobilise young people. The allegations came during a joint press conference addressed by CTD Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Aitzaz Goraya and Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat in Quetta. Read […]