Two Days After Baloch Government's Action Against Sit-In, Whereabouts of Two Activists Unknown
The situation in Balochistan remains volatile. On July 28, authorities and military forces opened fire on a peaceful public gathering led by Dr. Mahrang Baloch of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC). From Mastung to Turbat and Khuzdar to Quetta, every city is under heavy security control. Gwadar, however, is completely sealed off, with little information available about the situation there. Videos have surfaced showing security forces opening fire and apparently arresting human rights activists Sammi Deen Baloch, Sibagatullah Shah, Sabeha Baloch, and numerous protesters. Reports indicate that the bodies of protesters who were killed have not been returned to their families, as security forces have seized them. Despite a curfew-like situation, Mahrang Baloch bravely addressed the people gathered in Gwadar on July 28. Her and the BYC leadership's decision to hold a jalsa on that day was a courageous act. “Gwadar belongs to the Baloch. No one has the right to stop us from entering t...