After 47 days of protests in Gwadar, an alliance of political parties decided to call off their sit-in on Thursday following successful negotiations with district authorities.
Dawn's report indicates that protest leaders emphasised that border trade is the main source of livelihood for Gwadar's residents, many of whom have lost their jobs due to the extended closure. They criticised the introduction of a token system at the Kantani Hor border, calling it a signifi
The All-Parties Alliance in Gwadar has intensified its protest on Marine Drive, entering yet another day of demonstration. According to reports from The Balochistan Post, protesters have voiced their strong opposition to restrictions on border trade, which they claim is the primary source of
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The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has called off its sit-in in Gwadar and other parts of Balochistan as a result of negotiations held with government representatives that ended late on Thursday night, according to Dawn.
The Pakistani defence forces have allegedly issued threats to the leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), warning that they will be shot dead if the sit-in at Gwadar is not ended soon, The Balochistan Post (TBP) reported.
Stressing that Pakistan continues to intensify its use of force and violence, the BYC said that peaceful protesters have been arrested from Quetta and Karachi and subjected to violence.
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) top leader Sirajul Haq has called upon the Chief Justice of Pakistan to declare the arrest of the Baloch leader Hidayat Ur Rehman 'illegal' and grant him bail.
In the session presided over by Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, Jamaat-e-Islami's Mushtaq Ahmed condemned the violation of basic human rights and lamented that more than 18 cases have been registered against the movement's leader whose charter has gained popularity among the people.
Fishermen, traders, women and other people living in the region have been alarmed at the arrest of Maulana Hidayatur Rehman, the Dawn claimed, adding that a shopkeeper named Jameel Baloch expressed anger over the arrest of the Haq Do Tehreek leader.
According to Dawn newspaper, Rehman led month-long demonstrations in Gwadar and was wanted by the Gwadar police in several cases, including the murder of a policeman.