The Baloch community in Pakistan's Balochistan organised a long march on Wednesday, raising their demands against enforced disappearances and urging people from all walks of life to join and support their struggle.
For the past week, Balochistan's Turbat has been a poignant scene of resilience and anguish, every day, families gather under the scorching sun, holding pictures of their missing relatives and pleading for their safe return.
The sit-in at Fida Chowk in Balochistan's Turbat has emerged as a central point of protest, highlighting the grievances of those seeking justice and accountability for individuals who have forcibly disappeared in the region.
Hundreds of protesters demanded the safe release of victims of enforced disappearances and have intensified the ongoing protest in Turbat, Balochistan as the protestors on Friday moved the protest in front of the District Collector's office from Fida Chowk in Turbat, The Kech chapter of the
The BYC stated that despite promises from the local administration regarding the safe return of the disappeared individuals, there has been no response from the current authorities.
Decrying the brutal killing of Abdul Basit and the injury inflicted upon his wife Zakaria, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee on Tuesday said that individuals disguised as robbers entered Basit's house, where they fatally shot him, and injured his wife.
The families of forcibly disappeared individuals held a significant protest rally on the first day of Eid in the central city of Kech, Turbat. The demonstration saw a large turnout, with participants demanding the recovery of their missing loved ones.
This blockade on the Makran Coastal Highway at Zero Point caused disruptions for commuters between Karachi and several other cities in the Makran area, including Pasni, Gwadar, Jiwani, and Turbat.
Two siblings hailing from Barkhan have been released and reunited with their families, following their abduction earlier this month while three more persons have been allegedly forcibly disappeared from Turbat and Taunsa Sahrif areas of Pakistan's Balochistan.