From Silence to Defiance: The Pakistani State’s Crackdown on BYC

The recent attack on the Jaffar Express by Baloch armed fighters once again exposed the fragility of the Pakistani state’s control over Balochistan. But instead of responding directly to the armed organizations, the state unleashed a brutal crackdown on peaceful political activists—most notably the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC). Among the first to be targeted were [...]