Pakistan News / Pakistan's repressive policy, brought new law to suppress the voice of Balochis

Pakistan News: Pakistan is once again trying to suppress the voice of Balochistan by highlighting its repressive attitude. On June 4, 2025, the Balochistan Assembly passed the "Balochistan (Amendment) Act 2025" in the name of counter terrorism. Through this law, the government has given undue powers to the security forces and intelligence agencies to crush civil liberties. This law not only violates constitutional values, but will also add fuel to the fire of discontent among Baloch citizens.

90 days detention without charge: A mockery of justice

According to the new law, Pakistan Army, ISI and other agencies can now detain any person on the basis of mere suspicion for 90 days without charge and without presenting him in court. The most worrying thing is that there will be no need for any kind of judicial monitoring in this process. This is like directly throttling civil rights.

Police-intelligence agencies given free hand

Under the amended law, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has been given freedom to detain, profiling, search and seizure without any judicial permission. Not only this, for the first time, military officers have also been given an official role in civilian monitoring panels, which is clearly a step to promote military interference.

Criticism and outrage: Opposition from human rights groups

Human rights organizations such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) have strongly criticized this law. These organizations have called it a violation of Article 10 of the Constitution of Pakistan and international law, especially the ICCPR. These organizations say that this law will further promote incidents of enforced disappearances, which is already a horrific reality in Balochistan.

Outrage of Baloch Yakjahati Committee (BYC)

The BYC termed the law as “militarization of civilian life” and said that the law violates basic rights such as personal liberty, due process and protection from arbitrary arrest. Comparing it to Nazi torture camps and the persecution of Uighur Muslims in China, the BYC said that the law is a step towards establishing a “police state” within Pakistan.

Government logic and reality

The government claims that this law is only to prevent terrorist activities and ordinary citizens need not fear. But this argument seems hollow given the social and political background of Balochistan. The state has already witnessed military action, political neglect and human rights violations. In such a situation, this new law will further deepen the distrust and resentment of the Baloch citizens towards the government.