In British Parliament, Labour MP John McDonnell has raised grave concerns over the worsening human rights situation in Balochistan.

McDonnell has submitted three written parliamentary questions and tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM). The British Government is now obligated to respond to the questions within three days.

The EDM voices deep alarm over recent incidents in Balochistan, including a drone strike in Zehri, Khuzdar district, that allegedly killed six civilians, four of them children. It also condemns the detention of five Baloch women by Pakistani security forces. 

The motion urges the UK Government to take stronger diplomatic steps in response to these developments, reminding ministers of their earlier assurances that human rights violations in Balochistan have been raised with Pakistan.

In written questions, McDonnell has asked whether the Foreign Secretary has recently engaged Pakistani counterparts on the escalating abuses in Balochistan, whether the Department for Business and Trade has evaluated the risk of UK-supplied equipment being used in these operations.