This news is sweeping Pakistan, India and around the world. Dr Mehrang Baloch a 31 yr old medical doctor and Baloch activist has on 22nd June 2026 been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Pakistani military court.
MY COMMENTS: Mahrang Baloch was arrested on 22 March 2025 during a police raid on a peaceful sit-in protest in Quetta, Balochistan. She had been leading the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), advocating against enforced disappearances and other human rights issues.
On 22 June 2026, a Quetta anti-terrorism court sentenced her (along with Sibghatullah Shah and others) to life imprisonment.
So far reaction inside Balochistan has been muted.
Two weeks ago, (around 8–12 June) in Naal, Khuzdar district, Balochistan the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for a coordinated offensive called Operation Naal. According to BLF statements:
- They attacked military positions, police/Levies stations, etc
- They shot down two Pakistani gunship/attack helicopters
- killing 12 elite SSG commandos and a total of 33 security personnel.
- also destroyed quadcopters, armored vehicles, mobile towers
- Baloch groups (BLF/BLA) are becoming bolder and more coordinated. Using ground fire (machine guns) against low-flying helicopters highlights vulnerabilities in rugged Balochistan terrain.
- Balochistan has seen heightened militant attacks throughout 2026, targeting security forces, infrastructure, and Chinese-linked projects.

