Sardar Akhtar Mengal and other workers of his faction of the National Party of Baluchistan (BNP-M) remained unharmed on Saturday after a suicide terrorist flew near the Rally of the party in Mastung.
Mengal had announced a “long march” of Wadh to Quetta to protest the arrests of the Balochjehti Balochjehti Committee (Byc) Dr. Mahrang Baloch and other leaders, as well as police repressions in a sitting. However, the Quetta administration has denied the BNP-M permission to move forward with its rally.
The protesters and motorists from different political parties had begun their trip to Quetta from the native city of Wadh de Mengal, around 9 am on Friday. Today early, BNP-M said that more than 250 of its activists were arrested since its march met with police action near Mastung.
As the reports of an explosion near the BNP-M demonstration emerged around the 1 PM, Mengal said in X that he was “safe with all the workers of the party.”
In a statement, Baluchistan government spokesman Shahid Rind said the same thing: “According to reports, there has been no loss of lives. Sardar Akhtar Mengal and all BNP-M leadership is safe.”
The spokesman said that BNP-M’s sitting was under the site of the “alleged explosion of suicide” and that the public would soon be informed about the results of an incident investigation.
The official assured the party that the safety of the participants of the rally, Mengal and other leaders was the responsibility of the provincial government.
Rind said that the Baluchistan government was in contact with the leadership of the party since last night. According to him, a BNP-M delegation also met with the local administration on Friday night, after which it was agreed that a government delegation would meet with Mengal.
The Government asked for Mengal, his party and the public who cooperates with him and “helps improve the situation through conversations.”
Mastung Assistant Commissioner Akram Harifal said Dawn.com That Levies staff parked in Luck Pass saw a suspicious individual and tried to stop him, but tried to flee.
Tax officials persecuted him and, as a result, the suicide terrorist flew. There was no other loss of lives, A Harifal added. He said that security arrangements near the Rally site had intensified, with additional tax staff.
However, addressing supporters in Mastung later, Mengal said that four participants of the demonstration were injured in the explosion. “We do not have a threat of any group. If we have any threat, it is from the State,” said the BNP-M leader.
The president of BNP-M said that the government wanted to worsen the situation, but his protest “would continue peacefully.”
Responding to the supply of government conversations, Mengal reiterated his demand for BYC leaders and supporters to be released: “Our answer is that the average path is the release of women.”
“Libere to the arrested women and we will return. I am ready to give my arrest in exchange for the liberation of women,” he added.
In addition, he claimed that the media were “said not to even look at the rally, much less cover it.
BNP-M claims 250 celebrated in police action
In a publication about X early today, the BNP-M said that more than 250 of its workers had been arrested, while “dozen have suffered injuries due to the actions of security forces” near the Pass of Mastung’s fate.
The party alleged that the personnel of the application of the law had used an “intense bombardment of tear gas” against the participants, adding that their march stopped in the pass of luck due to the road blockages by the containers.
Dawn.com He has communicated with the police to comment.
A previous position of the party said that “the security forces opened fire against the participants of the long march and arrested more than 250 leaders and workers” of the BNP-M.
“My [party’s] The upper leadership is being bombarded and shot directly, ”Mengal claimed in the early hours of Saturday.
By stating that the route of his convoy was blocked by containers in Luck Pass, Mengal appealed to the people of Mastung and Quetta to meet on their respective sides of the crossing.
“We will continue towards our goal, even if we have to dig a new tunnel,” promised the superior politician.
“We are strong and committed to our cause, and above all, we are peaceful. Any force or coercion cannot shake our courage or get away from our path.”
A video shared by the party at 1:35 AM showed followers, gathered around a car with pink shower petals, singing “Jiye Jiye Baloch ” [long live Baloch].
Mengal also shared an alleged container video that are aligned on a road. “If I had worked hard to direct the country and the province, we would not have to protest the streets,” he joked.
The organizers warned about legal actions if March continues
On the other hand, the Quetta administration rejected the BNP-M application presented on Thursday “regarding the approval of a long march and a safety condition from Wadh”, citing a prohibition of meetings.
In a letter to BNP-M on Friday, the Quetta DC recalled that the Baluchistan Interior Department had imposed a prohibition of the entire province in the “National/ Principal Road Blocking, roads, red areas, including processions, demonstrations and meetings of 5 or more than five people/ sitting” for three months on February 28.
The letter added that the Intelligence and Coordination Committee on Friday “unanimously decided that the demonstrations/long march cannot be entered into the jurisdiction of the Quetta district by virtue of the current security situation of the law and order issued by the agencies of application of the law (read).”
“Your application is labeled for reasons mentioned in Para-2/N and you are not allowed to enter the Quetta district,” said the letter.
He warned: “In case of violation, the organizers will be fully responsible for any unpleasant incident or interruption that may occur. In addition, measures will be taken against the organizers under the relevant provisions of the law.”
