Early Day Motion 2196

Human rights in Balochistan (No. 3)

Tabled 3 November 2025 by John McDonnell

That this House expresses deep concern at the recent credible reports of serious human rights violations in Balochistan; notes with alarm that on the night of 28 October 2025, security forces identified as the Frontier Corps allegedly raided the home of Shafi Muhammad in Panjgur, during which members of his family, including Nazia Shafi, were abducted and subjected to violence, leading to Nazia’s death as a result of severe injuries; further notes reports from the same date of an aerial attack in the Chiltan Hills near Quetta which wounded six youths who were reportedly on a picnic, as covered by BBC Urdu; is also concerned by accounts of an aerial bombardment on 5 October 2025 in the Moola Pass area of Charhi, Zehri region, that resulted in the deaths of six civilians, including four children, and injuries to three others; condemns all acts of violence against civilians and calls for full, transparent investigations into these incidents; urges the UK Government to raise these matters with the Government of Pakistan through diplomatic and international channels; and asks the Government to confirm whether any UK-origin military aircraft, drones, or related equipment supplied to Pakistan are subject to export licensing conditions and whether monitoring arrangements have been put in place to prevent the use of these weapons and equipment in any operation that may breach international human rights or humanitarian law.

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