Overview

• Abdul Latif Baloch, a journalist known for exposing human rights abuses in Balochistan, was shot dead in his home on May 24, 2025, in front of his wife and children.
• Local rights groups allege that state-backed armed groups linked to the Pakistani Army carried out the killing, continuing a pattern of targeting dissenting voices in the region.
• This tragedy follows the abduction and murder of Baloch’s son, Saif Baloch, and seven other family members months earlier, highlighting systemic violence against the Baloch community.
• Human rights organizations and press freedom advocates have condemned the killing, urging the international community to hold Pakistan accountable for ongoing abuses in Balochistan.
• Investigations are ongoing, but no arrests have been made, as calls grow for global intervention and transparency in addressing the region’s persistent human rights violations.