[1][2] Javed Naseer Rind was an editor and columnist for the Urdu-language Daily Tawar, which is known as a pro-independence and anti-government newspaper that is based in Quetta.

[3][4] Rind was an active member of the Baloch National Movement, as were other employees of the Daily Tawar, and he was a coordinator for his local.

[5][6] A London-based source said that Rind had been fired and lost his position within the movement when he had been in communication with him while reporting on the UK trial of Hyrbyair Marri and Faiz Baluch on charges of terrorism.

The Balochistan conflict has created an unstable environment for journalists as they receive pressure from the nationalist groups about the coverage given to the other side.

[5][14] A spokesperson for IFJ said, "Authorities must act swiftly to end this cycle of violence and impunity in what is statistically one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist.