The members of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, the organisers of the ongoing Baloch movement, have raised their voice against the persistant harassment by the Islamabad Police and administration while expressing their determination to continue with their protest.
In a statement, National Party member highlighted the procedural disruptions in the upper house that have hindered meaningful debate on this crucial human rights issue.
Accusing the Pakistani government of "harassing" the peaceful protestors, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) warned that if anything happens to them the "state" will be responsible.
Mahrang Baloch, the face of the movement who advocates an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the Baloch community, outlined a series of demands during a press conference in Islamabad.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which is organising the Baloch protest march in Islamabad, accused the police of sabotaging their seminar preparations by switching off their sound system, Dawn reported.
At least 160 Baloch student demonstrators were released after being held in Islamabad by the police in a recent development on Tuesday, The Balochistan Post reported.
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.
On the 32nd day of the Baloch Long March, masked men pulled guns at the protestors during the midnight march on Monday, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee informed.
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
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) issued a three-day ultimatum to Pakistani authorities in the aftermath of a police crackdown on the 'Baloch Genocide' march in Islamabad, resulting in the arrest of over 300 demonstrators, The Balochistan Post reported.