In a troubling act of repression, Pakistani forces reportedly targeted and demolished the "Symbol of Baloch Genocide" at the sit-in protest outside Balochistan University during the late hours of the night.
The Baloch Yakjheti Committee (BYC) on Thursday reiterated to continue sit-in protests and seminars against Pakistani security forces until justice is served, release of detained activists and an end to the violence.
Faheem Baloch, a prominent activist from the UK chapter of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) on Wednesday, highlighted the atrocities inflicted by the Pakistani defence forces in Balochistan, Pakistan on the sidelines of the Baloch Raaji Muchi.
Baloch activist Manzoor Baloch has criticised Pakistani security forces for mistreating peaceful Baloch sit-in protesters who were demonstrating against atrocities by the Pakistani state and its security forces.
Baloch activists say that despite ongoing negotiations, the state is intensifying its crackdown on peaceful protesters across Pakistan, leading to increased casualties and injuries among civilians.
The people of Pakistan's Balochistan province are currently not able to access information as the Pakistani security forces imposed a curfew and have blocked internet across various cities amid the ongoing protests against enforced disappearances.
The protestors allege that Pakistani defence forces are trying to stop them from participating in nationwide gathering, which hold the government and the defence forces accountable for their "brutality."
Amid escalating tensions in Balochistan, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, Babu Ram Pant, issued a scathing condemnation of Pakistan's authorities' response to the Baloch Raji Machi protests.