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Balochistan, Pakistan | January 22, 2026 :
Sabiha Baloch, a central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has strongly criticised Pakistan’s security policy in Balochistan, calling it “genocide in the name of security.” She urged Baloch communities and the international civil society to observe Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day on January 25.
In a post shared on social media platform X, Baloch said daily life across Baloch regions reflects a severe humanitarian crisis that remains largely ignored by the global community.
Claims of Health Crisis and Economic Collapse
Sabiha Baloch highlighted that areas such as Koh-e-Sulaiman are witnessing routine cancer-related deaths. She said families lack access to affordable healthcare, forcing them into debt and despair.
Meanwhile, she pointed to Bolan and Jacobabad, alleging that once-fertile regions now face hunger, land dispossession, and widespread malnutrition. According to her, the collapse of basic medical services has also led to rising maternal deaths during childbirth.
Allegations of Land Seizure and Enforced Disappearances
Referring to the Makran region, Baloch alleged that both land and sea resources have been seized by the state. She claimed that communities face displacement, enforced disappearances, and violence for resisting land takeovers.
In Lasbela, she accused authorities of eroding Baloch culture and social values. She described the situation as pushing communities into what she termed “unaware slavery.”
Violence Against Civilians and Youth Crisis
Baloch further alleged that in Jhalawan and Sarawan, armed groups operate with impunity and target civilians, including women and children. She said families searching for missing relatives continue to suffer fear and trauma.
She also claimed that narcotics have become more accessible than food in many regions. According to her, this has devastated Baloch youth, while security checkpoints allegedly fail to curb the crisis.
‘Genocide in the Name of Security’
Describing Balochistan as a “death well,” Sabiha Baloch cited extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, cancer cases, road fatalities, and the collapse of health and education systems.
“The state calls this security, but destroying an entire nation in the name of security is genocide,” she said.
Call for Global Attention on January 25
She noted that January 25 also commemorates victims of mass graves such as Tootak, where unidentified remains—believed to be Baloch—were discovered.
Baloch urged Baloch people living abroad to approach embassies, journalists, and international institutions to raise awareness and demand justice for the victims.
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