@EmranLone1 @HerNameIs_Bea I Always wish people of Kashmir get what they want. Freedom would be a blessing in my opinion they wouldn't need to bow in front of anyone be it Pakistan or India. They're blessed with everything what a country needs
Zlatan Ibrahimović on the VAR decision that denied Iran a last-minute winner against Egypt:
🗣️ “This is exactly why people are losing faith in VAR. We're told it's here to eliminate clear mistakes, yet somehow it keeps creating even bigger controversies on football's biggest stage. That's simply unacceptable.”
“I've watched the replay again and again, and I still don't understand how anyone can call that offside. If you're going to cancel a goal that could decide a nation's World Cup, you better be 100% certain not guessing behind a screen.”
“Millions of Iranians celebrated what they believed was a historic moment, only for a group of officials to erase it within seconds. You didn't just disallow a goal you stole a nation's dream.”
“The referee and VAR officials should be held accountable for decisions like this. You cannot hide behind technology when the technology is being used incorrectly. That's not justice, that's incompetence.”
“A World Cup is played once every four years. Players sacrifice everything to get here, supporters travel across the world, and then one shocking decision destroys months of hard work. That is unforgivable.”
“If this is the standard of officiating at the biggest tournament in football, then something is seriously broken. Football deserves better, the players deserve better, and above all, the fans deserve far better than this.”
My father, Dr. Deen Muhammad Baloch, a medical officer and political leader was forcibly disappeared by Pakistan’s intelligence agencies.
On 28 June, seventeen years will have passed since his abduction and disappearance.
I appeal to all human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers, political and social activists, families of victims of enforced disappearances, and people from all walks of life to stand in solidarity with my family.
Please participate in this campaign by by using this #ReleaseDrDeenMohammad and by recording and sharing a short video calling for the safe release of my disappeared father, Dr. Deen Muhammad Baloch. Your voice can help keep his case alive and amplify the demand for justice and accountability.
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
Over the last few days, government officials and their supporters have repeatedly claimed that Dr. Mahrang Baloch chose to boycott her trial and refused to defend herself.
This deliberately obscures what actually happened.
On 12 June, the authorities introduced a so-called faceless court system for these proceedings. Under that arrangement, Mahrang and the other accused were expected to face charges carrying life imprisonment without being able to properly communicate with their lawyers, without being able to see the witnesses testifying against them, and without any meaningful public scrutiny of the process.
The public was excluded. Journalists were excluded. Families were excluded.
The accused themselves were denied the ability to effectively confront the case being presented against them.
In response, Mahrang, Sabghatullah Shah Ji, their lawyers, and members of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee publicly objected. For days, they demanded an open trial. They did not ask for special treatment. They did not ask for immunity. They asked to see the evidence. They asked to see the witnesses. They asked for the proceedings to be conducted in a manner consistent with the most basic principles of justice.
They said repeatedly that they were prepared to face every allegation brought against them, but they would not accept a process in which a person could be sentenced to life imprisonment without being afforded the fundamental safeguards of a fair trial.
That position is now being dishonestly recast as a refusal to defend themselves.
It was the opposite.
Mahrang did not refuse a defence. She demanded the right to mount one.
The question is not why she objected to a process in which the accused could not properly communicate with counsel or confront witnesses. The question is why those conditions were imposed in the first place.
A state confident in its evidence does not need to hide its proceedings from public view. It does not need a system in which the accused, their lawyers, journalists, and the public are prevented from seeing what is happening inside the courtroom.
Mahrang’s objection was never to being tried.
Her objection was to being denied a fair trial while being told to call it justice.
#ReleaseBYCLeaders
#ReleaseMahrangBaloch
اگر کسی شخص کے ماں باپ کو بھی قتل کر دیا جائے، تب بھی اسے تشدد کا راستہ اختیار کرنے کا حق حاصل نہیں ہوتا۔انوار الحق کاکڑ
آپ کے پاس امن و امان برقرار رکھنے (Right to Maintain Order) کا حق ہے، تشدد (Violence) کا نہیں۔ثناء بلوچ
@Senator_Baloch
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.
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement United Kingdom Condemns the Sentencing of Dr. Mahrang Baloch and Denounces the Deepening Crisis of Justice in a Colonial State Pakistan
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement United Kingdom (PTM UK) strongly condemns the sentencing of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, Baloch Qadir, Sibghatullah Shah Ji, and Abubakar Kalanchi. We regard this decision as a deeply troubling development that raises serious questions about the independence of the justice system and the shrinking space for peaceful political dissent in Pakistan.
Dr. Mahrang Baloch has been known as a peaceful advocate against enforced disappearances, human rights violations, and the denial of fundamental freedoms in Balochistan. Her activism has been carried out through public advocacy, peaceful demonstrations, and constitutional demands. The punishment of individuals associated with peaceful activism sends a disturbing message to all those seeking justice through nonviolent means.
PTM UK believes that Pakistan’s justice system has increasingly lost public confidence among many communities that have experienced political repression, enforced disappearances, and collective punishment. When activists, students, journalists, and human rights defenders face prosecution while powerful institutions appear beyond accountability, many people understandably question whether justice is being applied equally.
We are particularly concerned by longstanding allegations and perceptions regarding the influence of powerful state institutions over political and judicial processes. An independent judiciary is essential for democracy, and any perception that judicial decisions are shaped by political or institutional pressure undermines trust in the rule of law. These concerns have been raised repeatedly by civil society actors, lawyers, journalists, and democratic activists across Pakistan.
The sentencing of Dr. Mahrang Baloch and her colleagues will be viewed by many not as an act of justice, but as an attempt to suppress dissenting voices from Balochistan and discourage those who peacefully demand accountability and human rights.
PTM UK stands in unwavering solidarity with the people of Balochistan and with all oppressed nations and communities who seek their rights through peaceful and democratic means. We reject the criminalisation of political activism and human rights advocacy.
We call upon democratic forces, human rights organisations, legal bodies, and the international community to closely monitor these developments and to speak out in defense of civil liberties, judicial independence, and the rights of political activists.
No prison sentence can extinguish the demand for justice. No act of repression can erase the suffering of families searching for their loved ones. No attempt to silence one voice can silence an entire people.
PTM UK will continue to stand with all those struggling peacefully for human dignity, accountability, freedom, and justice.
Justice, Dignity, and Resistance Against Oppression
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement United Kingdom (PTM UK)
#ReleaseMaharangBaloch
Travesty of justice! They punish leaders of peaceful movements like @MahrangBaloch_ through their kangaroo courts and then ask why are Baloch turning militant
Life imprisonment for Dr. @MahrangBaloch_ is an outrageous attack on human rights and democratic freedoms. Criminalizing peaceful dissent will neither bring justice nor silence legitimate demands for rights and accountability.
#ReleaseBYCLeaders#MahrangBaloch#HumanRights
The sentencing of Dr. Mahrang Baloch to life imprisonment marks a deeply troubling. Whether one agrees with her views or not, political questions and grievances cannot be resolved through prolonged incarceration and coercion. Lasting peace is built through dialogue, justice, and public trust, not by deepening alienation.
How many Mahrangs will you cast into the dark, Pakistan Army? Know that Mahrang is the light of truth shining within every Baloch soul scarred by your atrocities. She is an ideology of freedom that transcends your iron bars and barbed wire. This fire will only burn brighter with every generation you try to extinguish. You can lock the gates, but you cannot lock the wind. A Mahrang stands tall in every home, unbowed, unafraid, and ready. Go ahead and test our resolve-the Baloch spirit has already outlived your oppression.