India, June 8 -- Political activists and human rights organisations have condemned the recently passed Balochistan Counter-Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2025, fearing that the law grants sweeping powers to security forces and institutionalises state repression in the troubled region.

The Balochistan Assembly approved the new legislation on June 4.

The new legislation permits the preventive detention of individuals for up to three months without formal charges or judicial oversight, based on suspicion.

It empowers security forces not only to issue detention orders but also to lead investigations via Joint Investigation Teams (JITs), The Balochistn Post reported.

Meanwhile, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave ...