Life sentences for BYC leaders spark outrage, raise questions over Pakistan's judiciary
India, June 24 -- Balochistan [Pakistan] June 24 (ANI) The sentencing of prominent Baloch rights activist Dr Mahrang Baloch and Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sibghatullah Shahji to life imprisonment has triggered widespread condemnation from politicians, journalists, academics, and human rights advocates, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
According to The Balochistan Post, an anti-terrorism court in Quetta convicted the two leaders on charges related to the killing of a Frontier Corps (FC) official during a protest in Gwadar in 2024. Prosecutors alleged that the accused incited demonstrators who later attacked security personnel. However, both leaders rejected the accusations and boycotted the proceedings, arguing that the ca...
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