In an escalation of state repression, Pakistani authorities have arrested an eight-year-old boy, Suhaib Baloch, from Turbat in Balochistan for sharing a speech by prominent human rights activist Gulzar Dost on social media.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has strongly condemned the arrest of Gulzar Dost, a prominent social activist and convener of Kech Civil Society, calling it part of a broader campaign by the Pakistani state to silence critical voices in Balochistan, The Balochistan Post reported.
Citing local sources, the Balochistan Post reported that around 1:00am, individuals dressed in police and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) uniforms stormed Dost's residence. He was blindfolded and taken into custody, after which he was transported to an undisclosed location. His whereabout