At least 160 Baloch student demonstrators were released after being held in Islamabad by the police in a recent development on Tuesday, The Balochistan Post reported.
Political activist, Mahrang Baloch, a key figure in the ongoing Baloch protest in Islamabad, has slammed the Pakistani media for its coverage of the protests, according to The Balochistan Post.
The Baloch protestors alleged on Tuesday that three men entered their camp at midnight on Monday and harassed the women who were sleeping there, besides other girls.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee denied the claims made by the Islamabad government to have released 290 protestors and highlighted that only 160 protestors had been released until now.
On the 32nd day of the Baloch Long March, masked men pulled guns at the protestors during the midnight march on Monday, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee informed.
The communication between the Pakistan government and Baloch protesters has reached a 'dead end' as the agitators alleged that the authorities have not released all individuals participating in the protest highlighting the issue of Baloch people's disappearances, The Express Tribune reported
As more than 100 Baloch students are reported missing as a result of a crackdown on their long march, Pakistan police established a 'special help centre' on Sunday to assist in the release of those who have been imprisoned, according to Dawn.
The sit-in protest in Balochistan's Chaman area has entered its 64th day, drawing attention to the border restrictions that remain persistent, and the government's harsh visa policy.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) issued a three-day ultimatum to Pakistani authorities in the aftermath of a police crackdown on the 'Baloch Genocide' march in Islamabad, resulting in the arrest of over 300 demonstrators, The Balochistan Post reported.
An FIR was registered against several Pashtun political activists including nationalist leader Ali Wazir for welcoming the Baloch Genocide, Balochistan Post reported on Sunday.
Khan of Kalat Mir Sulaiman Dawood Ahmedzai has condemned the violence and inhumane atrocities of Islamabad police on Baloch women, Pakistan-based The Balochistan Post reported.
Following protests and a long march over days, Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar formed a committee to hold talks with Baloch protestors in Islamabad, ARY News reported.