Maulana Hidayatur Rehman, the Member of Provincial Assembly from Gwadar and leader of the Haq Do Tehreek (HDT), a political movement advocating for local autonomy and rights in Pakistan's Gwadar region--has warned that he will initiate a sit-in on the coastal highway starting September 5 if
The Pakistan government has postponed the opening of the nearly USD 250 million New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) due to security concerns, marking a setback in efforts to boost Chinese investment in the struggling economy, according to Nikkei Asia.
Recently, the Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC), an organization dedicated to advocating for Baloch people, submitted a written statement to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres through the Center for Gender Justice and Women Empowerment.
The Baloch Unity Committee will now be taking the Diwan (where the people are paying homage to protesters killed in Baloch Raji Machi) to Nushki in Balochistan.
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.
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.
The United Kingdom chapter of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) organised a rally in Trafalgar Square in London, condemning the atrocities committed by Pakistani security forces on peaceful protesters during the Baloch National Gathering in Gwadar, Mastung and Nushki.
The statement emphasized that local officials, including the Deputy Commissioner of Gwadar and other ministers, lack the authority to conduct meaningful negotiations. The BYC demanded that more powerful and influential figures come to the table to engage in serious discussions with BYC.
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.
"The BYC believes that the state prefers the use of force over negotiations. Therefore, on the one hand, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Gwadar has been sent to negotiate with us, while on the other hand, the worst kind of force is being used," the BYC said in a statement on X.
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.