Quetta, Sept. 15 -- Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has strongly condemned the recent amendments to Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997, calling it a dangerous step designed to silence peaceful dissent rather than protect citizens.

In a post on X, Mahrang Baloch said, "I am appalled and outraged by the Balochistan Assembly's decision to pass yet another set of amendments... They claim it will protect judges, witnesses, lawyers, and prosecutors, but in reality, this legitimises repression. It silences opposition voices."

She warned that the amendment, coupled with June's Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2025, would not be used against violent actors but "weaponised against peaceful activists, political workers, and opposition voices." Th...