Political activist, Mahrang Baloch, a key figure in the ongoing Baloch protest in Islamabad, has slammed the Pakistani media for its coverage of the protests, according to The Balochistan Post.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee denied the claims made by the Islamabad government to have released 290 protestors and highlighted that only 160 protestors had been released until now.
The communication between the Pakistan government and Baloch protesters has reached a 'dead end' as the agitators alleged that the authorities have not released all individuals participating in the protest highlighting the issue of Baloch people's disappearances, The Express Tribune reported
Notably, the movement against the Baloch Genocide; the detained females were released at last after 26 hours of humiliation, harassment and torture from Islamabad Police.
Expressing concern over the police crackdown on Baloch protesters in Islamabad, Pakistan President Arif Alvi and caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar announced measures to improve the law and order situation in Balochistan, Dawn reported.
The Norwegian Embassy in Islamabad has reacted to the crackdown on Baloch protestors in Islamabad, stressing the importance of respecting freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest.
Frowning on the use of water cannons, tear gas and excessive force against the Baloch Long March protestors in Islamabad on Thursday, Amnesty International has said that it was 'deeply concerned' over the crackdown.
The committee noted that the Baloch Long March against alleged Baloch genocide, illegal forced disappearance of the people, killing of missing persons by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Fake encounters and the activity of death squads across Balochistan.
As per reports, hundreds of thousands of people took part in the protest organised by the long marchers in Kohlu district and observed a complete shutdown in the city.
Large-scale protests have erupted across Balochistan after an alarming rise in cases of killings and enforced disappearances spanning different demographics in the region, the Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) stated in a report.
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Monday granted a two-day transitory remand of fashion designer and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) supporter Khadija Shah to Quetta police in a case pertaining to May 9 protests, Dawn reported.
Balochistan caretaker Minister for Information, Jan Achakzai alleged Taliban of playing the double game instead of handing over the elements involved in terrorist attacks in Pakistan using Afghan soil, Pakistan-based Dawn reported.