Event Brief
Pakistan court sentences BYC leaders to life in prison
Filed: Jun 22, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Summary: An anti-terrorism court in Balochistan sentenced Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shah to life for a soldier’s 2024 death.
WHO: Anti-terrorism court in Pakistan; Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shah (Baloch Yakjehti Committee leaders)
WHAT: Sentenced two human rights activists to life in prison over the 2024 death of a paramilitary soldier during a BYC-led protest in Gwadar.
WHEN: Jun 22, 2026 at 11:22 AM ET
WHERE: Gwadar, Pakistan
WHY: They were convicted of terrorism, sedition and murder for allegedly inciting a mob that attacked a security vehicle and beat the soldier to death.
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