Five days ago, the Pakistani state sentenced Dr. Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Baloch to life imprisonment. It believes that by burying the faces of this movement behind the walls of Hudda Jail, it can crush a nation’s collective hope. It mistook leadership for ownership. It mistook repression for permanence. Most of all, it mistook the Baloch people for a people whose convictions could be exhausted by fear.
Dr. Mahrang understood that the greatest ambition of authoritarian power is not merely to imprison those who speak, but to make everyone else believe that speaking is no longer worth the price. She also understood that movements survive only when they cease to belong to individuals and become the collective responsibility of ordinary people.
The past week has shattered the assumption that this movement could be ended by sentencing two of its leaders to life imprisonment. Across Balochistan and far beyond it, hundreds of thousands have carried forward the very trust she placed in them before the state pronounced its pre-determined verdict. We will continue to prove that what has been built through the sacrifices of our people cannot be dismantled by prison walls or life sentences.
Some speeches are remembered because the oppressor eventually proves that the oppressed were telling the truth all along.
#ReleaseBYCLeaders
#IStandWithBYCLeaders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) Condemns Shameful Life Sentence for Dr. Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shah by Pakistani Authorities
The Hague, The Netherlands – June 23, 2026 – The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) expresses its strongest condemnation regarding the reprehensible life sentence handed down by a Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court to prominent human rights defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch and her colleague, Sibghatullah Shah .
This verdict is a blatant miscarriage of justice and a devastating blow to the rule of law in Pakistan. Dr. Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has been a fearless and peaceful voice for the Baloch people, courageously campaigning against enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and state repression in Balochistan . Her only crime is her dedication to exposing grave human rights violations .
The IHRF is deeply alarmed by the egregious procedural irregularities and denial of due process that characterized this “secret trial” . A proceeding that denies the accused the right to effectively cross-examine witnesses or present a proper defense, held in a “faceless court” on jail premises, cannot be considered a legitimate judicial process . This is not justice; it is a politically motivated weaponization of the judicial system to silence dissent and intimidate human rights defenders .
We echo the calls of Amnesty International and other international bodies, who have condemned this verdict as an affront to the right to a fair trial . The state’s cynical misuse of anti-terrorism laws to prosecute peaceful activism represents a dangerous escalation in the crackdown on fundamental freedoms in Pakistan .
The IHRF urges the Government of Pakistan to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shah, and to ensure their safety and well-being.
We call upon the international community, including the United Nations Human Rights Council, to:
1. Denounce this injustice and place Pakistan under close scrutiny for its escalating human rights violations.
2. Demand transparency in all legal proceedings against human rights defenders and a full investigation into the circumstances of this case.
3. Pressure Pakistani authorities to cease the persecution of peaceful activists and uphold their international obligations regarding due process and fundamental rights.
The IHRF stands in solidarity with Dr. Mahrang Baloch, Sibghatullah Shah, and all peaceful activists in Pakistan who risk their lives for justice and human dignity.
PAKISTAN: Ali Wazir has spent nearly 20 months trapped in a cycle of arbitrary detention, repeat cases and re‑arrests designed to keep him behind bars.
On 16 March 2026, a court ordered his release. He was re‑arrested within hours. Since then, three new cases have been filed to prolong his detention.
This weekend, Ali Wazir went on a hunger strike inside Dadu Jail, to protest being denied urgent medical care despite suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and a heart‑related condition.
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On 03 February 2026, the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement – United Kingdom has arranged an event to commemorate the 7th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Arman Luni.
We pay tribute to Shaheed Arman Luni by remembering his life, his unwavering courage, and the principles he stood for. Arman Luni was a powerful voice for justice, dignity, and the fundamental rights of his people. His martyrdom stands as a painful reminder of the sacrifices made by those who dare to speak the truth and challenge the injustices and atrocities committed by Pakistan against the oppressed Pashtuns.
Shaheed Arman Luni’s legacy is not only one of loss, but also of strength, resistance, and hope. His struggle continues to inspire countless people to stand for humanity, accountability, and peaceful resistance. Though he is no longer with us physically, his legacy and ideas live on, and his sacrifice will forever remain etched in our collective memory.
He will always be remembered, and his cause will never be forgotten.
#RememberingArmanLuni
ملی مشر منظوراحمد پشتین آج وڈیو پیغام میں اکتوبر جرگے کے حوالے سے اور پشتون بیلٹ میں جنگ ذادہ صورتحال کے لیے تجاویز اور پلان۔
#StopPashtunGenocide#StopStateTerrorism
کوئی ان کو دیکھائے جو کہتے ہے کہ یہ زبردستی انخلاء نہیں کر رہے جب ہم سوال کرتے ہے تو ہمیں کچھ لوگ کہتے ہے کہ بغض میں مبتلا ہو میں یہ بددعا تو نہیں کرتا کہ اللہ تعالیٰ آپ لوگوں کو بھی ایسا دن دیکھائے بلکہ یہ دعا ضرور کرونگا کہ اللہ ان لوگوں کو حق کے ساتھ کھڑا رہنے کی توفیق دے ۔۔!
Tirah is not just a valley ,it’s a story of broken homes, hungry children, Crying Mothers and forgotten elders, Displacement didn’t just steal land, it stole dignity, memory, and hope, This is not security — this is #PashtunGenocide
تیراہ میدان کے مظلوم عوام کو پنجابی استعماری فاشسٹ فوج نے ظلم و جبر کے تحت جبری طور پر بے گھر کر دیا۔
انسانی جانوں کی کوئی قدر نہیں، روزانہ کی بنیاد پر گاڑیاں خطرناک پہاڑی راستوں سے نیچے گر رہی ہیں، مگر کسی کے کان پر جوں تک نہیں رینگتی۔
آج ایک اور دل دہلا دینے والا سانحہ پیش آیا مشال کی گاڑی بھی پہاڑ سے نیچے جا گری!
یہ محض حادثہ نہیں، یہ ریاستی ظلم، لاپروائی اور بے حسی کا خونی نتیجہ ہے….
#StopStateTerrorism #PashtunsRejectTirahOperations
PAKISTAN: 10 days since the enforced disappearance of six Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) members, Noorullah Tareen, Hanif Pashteen, Syed Irfanullah, Farman Wazir, Adnan Wazir and Habib Wazir, their whereabouts remain unknown. The activists were taken from Peshawar city on 12 November. These enforced disappearances are part of a disturbing pattern of targeting dissent inside the country, particularly in provinces such as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
Amnesty International calls on Pakistani authorities to:
✅ Immediately disclose the whereabouts of the disappeared activists and ensure their safe return
✅ Conduct prompt, independent and effective investigations into their disappearance and prosecute those suspected to be responsible
✅ End the practice of enforced disappearances
#EndEnforcedDisappearances
د ملي شهید ګیلامن وزیر مشر ورور عرفات او د کورنۍ غړې خاضر حان یې د وخت د بنو عدالت څخه په یوه دسې ایف ای آر کې نیولي، چې د ازاد داوړ له لوري پدې بنیاد درج کړل شوی چې ګواکې د شپې په تیاره کې عرفات وزیر په ما حمله کړي ده حال دا چې د عرفات دوی له لوري داسې هیڅ نه وو شوی
ازاد داوړ په رڼا ورځ په اسلام کې ملي شهید ګیلامن وزیر په شهادت ورسولو، خو دی او یو درجن نور قاتلین سرې سترګې له اسلام اباد څخه ووتل، هیچا ورته پورته ونه کتل، او له یو نیم کال تېریدو وروسته هم سره دا دې چې ایف ای آر په درج دی دا ده د نیولو یوه واړه هڅه هم ونشوه، خو بل لوري ته د ګیلامن په کور پداسې حال کې چاپې ووهل شوې چې ګیلامن په ډېر مظلومیت سره شهید کړی وو او د انصاف پر ځای یې اوس دغه دی د کورنۍ نور غړي هم ونیول شول خو دا ده ملی شهید ګیلامن قاتلین یې تروسه ازاد ګرځی .
علی وزیر لاڑکانہ سینٹرل جیل میں قید ہیں ان پر مبینہ ذہنی و جسمانی تشدد ہو رہا ہے ڈیڑھ سال سے مختلف جیلوں میں منتقل کیا جارہا ہے صرف اس لیے کہ وہ پشتونو کے حقوق کی آواز ہیں
ان کی مسلسل قید اور مبینہ تشدد سنگین انسانی حقوق کی خلاف ورزی ہےفوری اور شفاف جانچ کی جائے
#ReleaseAliWazir
ترانے کے اخترام میں کھڑا ہونے کیلئے دو ٹانگوں کی ضرورت ہوتی ہیں اس کی ایک ٹانگ ضائع ہوگئی کیسے ضائع ہوا ؟
انہوں نے کروایا جو ترانے کیلیے کھڑا نہ ہونے کے پاداش میں لاپتہ کرتےہیں.
(خیبر تیرا والیمے پر فوج کی بمباری میں ایک نوجوان ایک ٹانگ سے محروم ہو گیا ہے )
#WhereIsPTMDelegation