Protest leaders in Quetta, Balochistan, have accused Pakistani security forces of staging arson attacks on government buildings and private property to justify further crackdowns on peaceful protesters, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
Paank condemns the arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance of Beebagr Baloch and his brother Hammal Baloch, who is being held at Bijligar Tana, Quetta, and Ilyas Baloch, who is now being imprisoned at Huda Jail, Quetta.
The sit-in, which began at Nawab Hotel, has now spread to Lakpas, where demonstrators have blocked traffic on the Taftan-Quetta and Quetta-Karachi National Highways.
The polio vaccination campaign, scheduled to begin this week in all 36 districts across Balochistan has been postponed for two weeks, the Dawn reported.
The dependence on gas cylinders has resulted in several deadly incidents, with numerous people injured or killed in explosions caused by these makeshift solutions.
Protests against enforced disappearances and the closure of Bolan Medical College (BMC) and its hostel persist in Uthal and Quetta, Balochistan. Students at LUAWMS demand the recovery of missing student Bayandur Baloch, detained alongside three friends, while BMC students call for reopening
Pakistan military forces have reportedly abducted a student preparing for the Public Service Commission examinations from Quetta, Balochistan during a raid on Thursday.
Students in Quetta protested against alleged police brutality, arrests of Baloch and Pashtun students, and the closure of BMC hostels. Over 128 students were reportedly detained under a public order ordinance, and protesters demanded the reopening of hostels and the release of those arrested
Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the leader of the Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), raised concerns over the absence of accountability for those responsible for violence against innocent citizens.
Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch, the President of the National Party, has raised alarms over the deterioration of democracy in Pakistan, emphasizing that institutions are tightening their grip on political affairs.