The meeting, presided over by a political activist from PoJK, Amjad Ayub Mirza, was marked by a call for military personnel from PoJK and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan to refuse to participate in Pakistan's military operations against the Baloch independence movement.
The Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) has scheduled a march in Quetta on April 6 to advocate for the release of Mahrang Baloch and other leaders from the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), as reported by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
These protests will highlight the concerning increase in enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions of Baloch political activists, and false allegations used to suppress dissent, the post noted.
He used a striking metaphor, stating, "Just as rubber can only stretch so far before it breaks, the situation in Balochistan has reached a critical juncture."
Holding camps have been set up, and Afghan refugees are being repatriated through the Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan's Chaman district, according to a district official, Dawn reported on Thursday.
Frequent disruptions and long periods of connectivity loss have left many local entrepreneurs, especially hotel operators, struggling to manage bookings and sustain operations.
The sit-in is being held at Lakpass, where a provincial government delegation comprising Zahoor Ahmed Buledi, Bakht Muhammad Kakar and Sardar Noor Ahmed Bangulzai arrived to hold talks with the BNP-M chief. However, the government delegation could not convince him to end the sit-in.
Sammi Deen Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has been released after being detained under the MPO Act. While her release is welcomed, calls for the freedom of other detained BYC members continue to grow.
Paank, a human rights organization, has vehemently denounced the horrific massacre of seven family members in Sohbatpur district, Balochistan, and is calling for prompt justice and accountability.
Family members of leading Baloch activist and Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sammi Deen Baloch held a press conference outside the Karachi Press Club on Monday demanding her safe release.