The EDM expresses strong concern over multiple recent incidents in the troubled province, including an alleged drone strike on October 5 in Zehri, Khuzdar district, which reportedly killed six civilians—four of them children.
London (UK), November 30, 2025 —BNN Web Staff: British Parliamentarians have sharply criticised Pakistan for a surge in state-backed human rights abuses in Balochistan, including enforced disappearances and alleged drone attacks targeting civilians.
Labour MP John McDonnell has brought the issue formally before the House of Commons by submitting three written parliamentary questions and tabling an Early Day Motion (EDM). His actions require the UK Government to provide official responses within three days.
The EDM expresses strong concern over multiple recent incidents in the troubled province, including an alleged drone strike on October 5 in Zehri, Khuzdar district, which reportedly killed six civilians—four of them children.
It also draws attention to the disappearance of disabled student Mahjabeen Baloch, missing since May 29, and the reported abduction of teenager Nasreena Baloch on November 22. Additionally, it denounces the detention of five Baloch women on November 17 as a form of collective punishment.
The motion calls on the UK Government to strengthen diplomatic engagement and remind Pakistan of its obligations on human rights.
McDonnell has sought clarity on whether the Foreign Secretary has recently addressed these concerns with Pakistani officials, whether the Department for Business and Trade has assessed the possibility that UK-made equipment is being used in Balochistan, and whether any export licences for military or dual-use technology may be linked to drone-related operations.
This parliamentary intervention comes amid sustained advocacy from the Baloch National Movement (BNM), which has been urging British lawmakers to scrutinise Pakistan’s actions. According to the BNM, six MPs — Sam Carling, Sojan Joseph, Mike Martin, Jim Shannon, Kate Osamor, and John McDonnell — have already raised questions about Pakistan’s human rights record.
