QUETTA:
The leader of the National Party of Baluchistan (BNP), Sardar Akhtar, Jan Mengal, has said that obstacles and restrictions will not dissuade the people of Baloch to raise their voice against oppression.
As the Wadh began to Quetta Long March, he shared a message on social networks, emphasizing that no amount of obstruction could stop them.
Mengal criticized the authorities for placing containers on key routes from Khuzdar to Quetta, blocking the main entrance points despite his announcement that the long march will be peaceful.
He said that the people of Baloch would respond today to the harassment of their women and children, reaffirming their determination to support oppression.
Meanwhile, the Provincial Administration has imposed section 144, prohibiting all political and social meetings throughout Baluchistan due to security concerns. In addition, the Department of Household and Tribal Affairs has prohibited the use of black vehicles and the public exhibition of weapons to maintain the law and order.
In the midst of these greater restrictions, Internet services have been suspended throughout Baluchistan, with mobile signals they have interrupted in Quetta, Khuzdar, Nushki and other districts, which further limits communication.
However, despite these measures, protesters remain resolved in their mission.
On March 26, BNP-Mchief Akhtar Mengal announced to lead a long march on March 28 of Wadh to Quetta against the arrest of BYC leaders.
Taking his handle X, the BNP-M chief mentioned that he would lead a long march, “that he is against the arrest of our daughters and the lack of respect for our mothers and sisters.”
He invited the Baloch community, including men, women, elders and young people to participate in the long march.
“It is not only the issue of our daughters arrest, but it is a matter of our national dignity, our honor and existence,” Mengal tweeted, adding: “We will not remain silent until our daughters, sisters and mothers are safe.”
“Our movement is peaceful. We have come out against cruelty and persecution. We will not stop unless we obtain justice,” said the bnp-m chief. “Our Quetta march to Wadh is not a trip trip but a trip of consciousness. The time has come when we join and raise a single voice,” he added.
Previously, several Byc protesters, including their main organizer Mahrang Baloch, were arrested on Friday after the protesters of the Balochjehti Committee (byc) faced the disturbance police, throwing armored vehicles with stones and calls from the law that responded with tear gas, water cannons and blank drink Balochistan University.
