Balochistan: A massive protest rally was held in front of Karachi press club, clashes have been reported between Pakistani security forces and angry Baloch mobs in all Baloch populated areas in Karachi and Balochistan.
Baloch leaders speaking on the occasion paid rich tributes to the Baloch Martyrs said that Pakistan has shown its hatred toward Baloch by brutally murdering Baloch political leaders. Speakers said that Balochistan was never a part of Pakistan and Baloch people still do not consider themselves as Pakistanis. They that sovereign state Balochistan were occupied at gunpoint by the state of Pakistan.
The genocide of Baloch is being committed since 1948, and Pakistan has always got away with crimes against humanity in Balochistan. Now it is time for the Baloch people to convince the International Community that Pakistan is responsible for war crimes in Balochistan. International community must not blindly trust Pakistan and turn a blind eye on the atrocities against Baloch people.
A shutter-down strike called by political and nationalist groups to condemn the murder of Bloch leaders paralysed life in Balochistan here on Monday. Over 16 people have been killed in Balochistan over the past four days in violence over the killing of three leaders of political leaders.
The violence broke out on Thursday after mutilated bodies of the chief of Baloch Nationalist Movement (BNM), Ghulam Muhammad Baloch, and leader of Baloch Republican Party, Sher Muhamamd Baloch and BNM leader Lala Munir were found.
Security forces used teargas and fired shots against protesters. The troops of Frontier Corps were called out in Balochistan to control the situation. Baloch people have always had reservations against the presence of FC in Balochistan.
Baloch Republican Party has alleged that many of their activists have suffered serious injuries due to baton charge. According to news reports and local sources the FC (frontier constabulary) has always been violent against peaceful protests. It is worth noting that the same FC has baton charged the Baloch Women Panel protest earlier this weak, as result 10 Baloch Women were injured including advocate Shakar Bibi Baloch.
In Quetta, the Sariab road and its surrounding areas remained disturbed the since the brutal murder of Baloch leaders as groups of protesters blocked the thoroughfare by burning tyres at different points. They pelted vehicles with stones. In Hazargani area of Quetta a group of angry demonstrators attacked branches of the Allied Bank and set it on fire, they also set ablaze two offices of agriculture, two tractors of same department, two motorcycles and a post office was set on fire in same area.
There were clashes between security personnel and mobs at the Sariab road, Karani road, Qambrani road and Sabzal road, a vehicle was set on fire on Sabzal road.
The provincial capital remained cut off from Karachi and other parts of the country because protesters had blocked RCD and National highways linking Quetta with Sindh and Punjab at Khuzdar, Sibi and Dera Murad Jamali.
In Shahbaz town, a government office was attacked with grenade, damaging its walls and windowpanes.
In Turbat, demonstrators took out rallies and staged demonstrations in the morning. An angry mob ransacked a Utility Store and set it on fire. They also attacked the office of a government officer and the boarding house of a model school, setting both the buildings on fire.
In Panjgur, protesters set ablaze the offices of the road and building department and ransacked a branch of a private bank. Sources said two policemen were injured in an exchange of fire.
In the port city of Gwadar, political workers and activists staged demonstrations and marched on the roads. Sources said that clashes took place when demonstrators tried to move towards the port area. Police fired shots in the air and used teargas to disperse the protesters.
In Awaran, an unruly mob set ablaze an office of Nadra and attacked other government offices.
In Washik, a mob entered the office of the district nazim and ransacked it. In Surab, the furniture of a government college was set on fire.
In the industrial town of Hub, demonstrators blocked the RCD Highway by burning tyres. They did not allow traffic, affecting the work in the industrial estate because workers could not reach from Karachi.
An office of a private security company was ransacked. Police arrested 10 people in Hub. Later the angry protesters attacked the same police station and freed their friends.
According to reports reaching here, protest rallies were also held in Kharan, Pasni, Mand, Buleda, Nushki, Sibi, Kohlu, Dera Bugti, Dera Murad Jamali, Dera Allah Yar, Khuzdar, Kalat, Mastung, Mashkey and Nal.
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