Police used tear gas to disperse protesters in the Panjgur district of Baluchistan, since he saw a closing strike that continued on the third day in response to a call from the Baloch Jakjehti committee (Byc).
Several cities of Baluchistan observed closing attacks during the weekend, paying attention to the BYC protest call against the recent arrests of his leadership and an offensive in his sitting in Quetta.
The BYC chief organizer, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, and another 16 activists were arrested from his protest camp on the Quetta Sariab road on Saturday, one day after they said that three protesters had died due to police action.
In an X publication, the Byc said that the protest in Panjgur had entered its third day “in the midst of shooting and state violence” with protesters who demanded the end of the “repression of the State, missing and the focus of peaceful protesters.”
The group said that a protest was also carried out in Kalat, where the protesters “raised slogans condemning forced disappearances, police brutality and the violent suppression of peaceful demonstrations in Baluchistan.”
He said that the manifestation in Kalat was part of the “growing wave of resistance, as people continue to defy the repression of the State and demand justice despite growing repressions.”
In Quetta, the group claimed that “the security forces once again opened fire”, leaving many protesters “critically injured.” “Several people have been seriously injured as the security forces continue their offensive against peaceful protesters. The repression of the State intensifies, we support this tyranny,” the group claimed by sharing images of the injured people.
Separately, in a publication in X Today, Mahrang’s sister, Nadia Baloch, said she was only allowed to meet the byer of Byc, while her younger sister Iqra was not.
“After pleading for three hours and threatening the prison staff that I would go to a hunger strike outside if I did not allow my sister Mahrang Baloch to be known, I was finally allowed to see her, but only for a couple of minutes,” he said.
“When I met her, Dr. Mahrang seemed strong, smiled and transmitted this message:” Tell my nation to stay strong, continue with her protests and peaceful marches for justice, “Nadia said.
Mahrang’s sister, Iqra Baloch and Primo Astma Baloch, said yesterday that they were not allowed to meet her in the Quetta district prison, where she is detained under the maintenance of public order provisions (MPO), since her arrest has not been officially revealed.
Talk with Dawn.com On today’s meeting, Nadia said the family was still waiting for a long time. “Finally they allowed me to enter, but once again, they made me wait three more before meeting Mahrang.”
She said that Mahrang’s lawyer was not allowed to meet her during the last two days.
“When I met Mahrang Baloch after three hours, I got excited and my eyes sprouted with tears. However, Mahrang smiled and told me to keep my spirit up and that it was like her,” Nadia said, and added that her sister seemed determined and firm despite the difficulties of the jail and her face did not show signs of disappointment.
“Our meeting lasted two hours,” he added.
She said that Mahrang asked her about the bodies and their families, expressing concern that they would be abandoned and buried in a similar way to the unnamed people.
Mahrang, Nadia added, nor knowledge had knowledge in which case she was arrested and transferred to the Quetta prison or had been informed about her nomination in any case.
She said Mahrang and another Baloch activist stayed united, but separated from all other prisoners.
“Mahrang said: ‘Every effort is being made possible to intimidate us, but we will not go back to the struggle for our rights and justice. I will continue to fight for the recovery of missing persons and raise my voice on each platform. Such arrests and cases cannot hinder or interrupt my path,” Nadia said.
“Mahrang said that her struggle was for truth and justice. She told me:” We have to remain united and raise our voices peacefully so that the world understands our legitimate demands because each sacrifice is bringing us closer to destiny, “Nadia told Mahrang as she said.
“She told me: ‘I came to know by the prison authorities that my family members had come for a meeting and that they were not allowed, so I told them that if the members of my family and my lawyer were not allowed to meet me, I will block this room of the interior and any damage that you do to myself, the prison authorities will be responsible for it and the authorities of the jarca will respond to the nation Baloch, so that it is allowed to They gathered to gather. ” “” “” “. “” “” “. “” “. “
Separately, the Nobel Prize from the Malala Yousafzai La Paz Award said it was “disturbed and worried” for the arrest of Mahrang.
“She represents millions of people without voice, women and children, who face human rights violations in Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is their right to protest and talk to the most vulnerable people, and must be released immediately. I am with Mahrang Baloch,” he said in an X publication.
