The Quetta police have arrested several peaceful protestors demanding the return of Zaheer Ahmed Baloch, post the lathi charge incident held at the Saryab Road in Quetta, Balochistan.
A major protest and sit-in has been organized in Quetta's Sariab Road as the disappearance of forcibly abducted Zaheer Baloch has gained traction in the Balochistan province.
Speaking at a press conference in Quetta, Bilawal emphasised the need to end the recurring issue of rigging in elections through political consensus. "The politicians need to agree that the match should be played fairly and the result should also be accepted," he asserted.
The victim's family demonstrated at the Sariab area of Quetta by blocking the road. However, the protest has now gained significant attention through the participation of several Baloch rights organisations.
Pakistan increases security measures as Muharram approaches deploying military and ranger personnel to sensitive areas across the country, particularly in Punjab.
According to PAANK, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, a Baloch rights organisation from Pakistan, Zaheer was forcibly abducted by men belonging to the Pakistani forces on June 27 this year.
Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) is an organisation dedicated to advocating for the safe recovery of individuals who have disappeared in Balochistan, reportedly due to actions by Pakistani security forces.
Miscreants have blown up a 24-inch Sui gas pipeline in Mach town in Kachhi District in Pakistan's Balochistan, disrupting gas supply to various areas, including Quetta, reported ARY News.
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has raised alarms over Pakistan's recent "Azm-e-Istehkam Operation," warning that it will escalate violence, including forced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.