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.
The people of Gwadar remain deprived of clean drinking water and other basic facilities. Gwadar being the centre of economic development, did not change the fate of its people, writes Abdel.
The boycott of lawyers came a day after the 'Haq Do Tehreek' (HDT) leader was arrested when he showed up on Friday at the court premises in Gwadar over the charges of killing a policeman, the Pakistani newspaper said.
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.
The top military commander in Pakistan's Balochistan province has said that Gwadar's security would be completely entrusted to the police in the next four months, in the wake of massive protests in the region.
Gwadar Rights Movement leader Maulana Hidayatur Rehman has issued a warning to Chinese nationals to leave the Gwadar port area, Al Arabiya Post reported citing The Maritime Executive.
Amid the deteriorating condition of law and order in the country, security agencies were told to make a foolproof security arrangement for Chinese engineers.
A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against Gwadar Rights activist Hidayatur Rehman on Monday for murder, attempt to murder and provocation of the people for violence and other charges as recently a police constable was killed in firing of a mob during violent protests in Gwadar, Geo
Taking to Twitter, Baloch Republican Party UK Zone said, "BRP UK held a protest in London against the brutality of Pakistani forces and army in #Gwadar, we are showing solidarity with our brothers and sisters in #Balochistan #gwadarundersiege #GwadarProtests #GwadarisNotAlone."
Chinese citizens are facing increasing threats from different militant groups in Pakistan, with a rise in recent incidents of targeted attacks on China nationals.