Fishermen lead anti-Pak protests in Balochistan, demand rights, jobs

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Gwader (Pakistan), July 31 (ANI): Massive protests have swept through Balochistan province of Pakistan, especially the Gwadar region, where people are holding rallies and demonstrations calling out the government for mistreating the region and its people. While accusing Islamabad of working in cahoots with Chinese authorities, they say that people in Gwadar are losing jobs due to the so-called game-changer China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Their protests have also aimed to highlight a rise in the plights of commoners due to a significant rise in load shedding. The fishermen, who are on the front line in these latest anti-Islamabad protests say they were assured prosperity when the CPEC agreement was signed but the promises have vanished into thin air. On the contrary, the situation has grown so desperate that they are able to just about make ends meet. The region of Balochistan, which is now the largest province of Pakistan, was annexed by it in 1948. And despite stiff resistance from the locals, Islamabad has continued to rule it with an iron fist.

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