China is helping the Pakistan Army curb dissent in Balochistan in order to protect its investments in the region, but in the long run, such developments will have implications for regional security, writes Federico Giuliani in Insideover.
The explosive material blew up on a two-way road near the Umar Farooq intersection in the city, the police said. Two injured are said to be in critical condition.
The participants of the BNP-M rally marched on the streets with banners inscribed with their demands. The protesters chanted slogans against the deal and demanded the recognition of sovereignty and rights of the Baloch people over the coastline of Balochistan.
Pakistan is feeling frustrated with the ongoing instability in Afghanistan and may not want to be seen as an 'ally' of the Taliban regime to avoid the burden of stabilising Afghanistan.
While speaking about the cross border terrorism in the assembly session, Awami National Party Parliamentary Leader Mohammad Asghar Khan Achakzai claimed that Pakistan had helped the Taliban in the transition of power after the US military intervened in Afghanistan.
The JUI-F and the BNP-M members while protesting, said they were not taken into confidence regarding the matter. The government, however, assured the members that their doubts were valid and would be addressed.
Taking to Twitter, Sayed Baloch, a member of Baloch Students Council Islamabad said, "@BSCIslamabad conducted a peaceful protest on the day of #InternationalHumanRightsDay. The purpose of protest is to highlight the issues and human rights violations regarding Baloch students and Balochistan
Calling the burning of schools a "heinous conspiracy ", the central spokesman of BSAC said that the basic motive behind this conspiracy by the anti-education elements is aimed at keeping the Baloch youth deprived of education. However, BSAC will struggle against this conspiracy at all fora.
Azam Khan Swati continues to remain in Balochistan police custody on a physical remand in one of the cases registered against him, The News International reported.
Pakistani authorities in Islamabad sealed Jinnah Avenue and the Centaurus Mall after the verbal altercation between Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Sardar Tanveer Ilyas.