Prominent Baloch rights activist Maharang Baloch urged the Baloch community to gather in Gwadar on July 28 for the Baloch National Gathering (Baloch Raaji Muchi) to demonstrate the unity and strong spirit of the Baloch people, The Balochistan Post reported.
The detentions, conducted by Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, have sparked outrage among activists and rights groups, who accuse the Pakistani state of escalating its repression of Baloch dissent.
At least five tourists were killed and two were injured on Wednesday after their vehicle met with an accident in Balochistan's Ziarat city, reported ARY News.
Enforced disappearances remain a major concern in Balochistan, sparking ongoing protests over the abductions of political activists, students, and journalists.
Days before the 'Baloch National Gathering,' Baloch leader Maharang Baloch urged the national and international Baloch community to show their unconditional support for the gathering.
Ahead of the upcoming Baloch National gathering scheduled for July 28th in Gwadar, the Balochistan Yakjehti Committee Shaal Zone arranged a local corner meeting to educate the community.
The Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) has condemned Pakistan's 'Operation Azm-e-Istehkam' as a "widened terror plan" by the establishment aimed at carrying out genocide against the Baloch and Pashtun peoples.
The Pakistani administration lodged an FIR against top Baloch rights activists, including Maharang Baloch, on Saturday, who were demanding the release of forcibly abducted people.
PAANK, the Human Rights Wing of the Baloch National Movement, on Friday, lamented the local administration and its security agencies for "suppressing" peaceful human rights protests in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
The response of Pakistan police's Baton charge over the peaceful protests demanding the safe return of forcibly abducted Zaheer Ahmed Baloch in Quetta on Thursday has resulted in a wave of criticism from across the country.