Government have imposed an indefinite ban on official website of Human Rights Commission of Balochistan (also known as Hakkpaan), reports Balochistan Post. HRCB claims to b a non-profit human rights organization operating in Balochistan; a region that already suffers from strict levels of media restriction. They also have firm bases in foreign countries like Sweden, the United Kingdom (UK) and France. From the past few years, HRCB has been actively working in Balochistan to collect information about the ongoing human rights abuses and report them to the international media and organizations. They employ “a network of volunteers and supporters” that assemble and communicate information from the remotest corners of Balochistan.
In an official statement, HRCB exhibited shock on this act and mentioned that they are a fair and unbiased “human rights organisation” and not “a party to the war in Balochistan.” In an apprehensive tone, HRCB expressed their fear that after the unanticipated banning of their website, Pakistani authorities might target their “volunteers and office-bearers who are living in the country.”