In a move that has sparked outrage among rights groups, the latest court hearing of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Mahrang Baloch and her fellow activists was held inside Quetta District Jail rather than the designated Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), The BYC condemned the shift, calling it a “blatant manifestation of institutionalised repression” against peaceful Baloch political voices, as reported by Dawn.

According to Dawn, Judge Muhammad Ali Mobin of ATC-1 presided over the proceedings, but instead of producing the detained leaders before the court, the BYC’s legal representatives were summoned to the jail premises. Defence lawyer Israr Baloch stated that the prosecution failed to submit the challan (charge sheet), preventing the court from framing charges or launching a formal tri

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