BALOCHISTAN: Baloch leader Dr Manan Baloch was murdered in a military operation early Saturday (30 January 2016) morning.
His four other companions were also killed when military attacked the house where they were staying in Balochistan’s Mastung area.
Dr Manan was the General Secretary of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), a political party seeking independence from Pakistan. Although the BNM claims its struggle is peaceful, the Pakistan military has killed dozens of its leaders and activists, including its founding president Ghulam Mohammed Baloch, due to their demand for an independent Balochistan.