US expresses concern over rights violations in Balochistan

August 18, 2016 20:27

Expressing concern over the human rights situation in Balochistan, the US today said it has been consistently asking all parties in Pakistan to work out their differences peaceably and through a "valid political process".

"We do have concerns about the human rights situation in Balochistan," a State Department spokesperson said when asked about allegations of human rights violations in Balochistan.

The spokesperson referred to the reports of grave human rights violations in Balochistan reported by the State Department in its Congressional-mandated annual Human Rights Report.

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