Protests are ongoing in many areas of Balochistan province of Pakistan on the call of Baloch Solidarity Committee, while the spokesperson of Pakistan Army says that Baloch Solidarity Committee is a proxy of terrorist organizations and mafia.
In a briefing given to the media representatives in Rawalpindi on Monday, he said that ‘They spread chaos by gathering groups on external funding and narratives.’
He further said that there is a writ of the government in Gwadar, it is clear that the Kurds, the Baloch Solidarity Committee and its so-called leadership have got the task of discrediting the organizations that are defaming smugglers and extortionists against terrorism. Go, make unreasonable demands, become innocent when the state responds.’
On the other hand, due to the closure of roads and communication systems in the province, the risk of food shortages has increased in many cities and villages.
The Balochistan government has claimed to accept all the demands of the protestors, while the Baloch Solidarity Committee is arresting its workers in parallel with the negotiation process.
On July 27, a large number of people were leaving in convoys from Karachi and Dera Ghazi Khan, including Balochistan, to participate in the protest organized at Godar on the call of the Baloch Solidarity Committee, when they were stopped at various points.
The Baloch Unity Committee claimed that people participating in their convoys were tortured at various places, while in Mastung, a convoy was fired upon, injuring around 14 people.
Bibagar Baloch, the leader of the Baloch Solidarity Committee, said in a conversation with Independent Urdu that on July 27, at around one o’clock in the afternoon, he was stopped near Sona Khan police station, the last boundary of Quetta, while going from Quetta to Godar.
“We were taking an alternate route from Dasht to Musong when our convoy was fired upon at Mastung, injuring 14 people, one of whom is currently in Qoma and three are seriously injured.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti told the provincial assembly about the obstacles in front of the caravans participating in the protest that a delegation is coming to Godar these days and there are activities related to CPEC, so it is not appropriate to hold this gathering.
He further said that the organizers of the protest did not even get any permission from the district administration.
After the Mastung incident, the participants of the caravans going to Gwadar for the purpose of protest started sit-ins wherever they were, which are still going on.
These sit-ins are taking place in Quetta, Godar, Turbat, Nushki and Dalbandin and many other areas.
On the orders of the provincial government, the district administration has closed the entrances of Turbat and Godar in view of these sit-ins, while mobile and internet facilities have also been disconnected in these areas.
The communication system has been cut off in Turbat, Gwadram Panjgur and surrounding areas and no one has been able to contact their loved ones outside these areas.
However, PTCL’s landline was restored in Godar on Sunday and PTCL’s fiber flash internet is also working at certain locations.
From July 27 to August 5, Godar, Turbat and Panjgur districts of Makran were also cut off from land connection with major cities, due to which food crisis has arisen in these cities.
In this regard, Ismail Umar, a journalist from Godar, told Independent Adro that the last time since the evening of July 27, the internet has not been working, nor has the mobile phone.
He said that his brother was arrested several days ago but he came to know on Sunday due to suspension of internet and mobile phone services.
Bibagar Baloch expressed regret that Balochistan government used to negotiate on one side and then the arrests of their workers are also going on.
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He said that the route from Quetta to Taftan is blocked and the negotiations are close to success after many failures.
He said that after the incident of firing, the committee postponed the negotiations and sit-ins are still going on in many areas of the province.
Sajid, a journalist from Pisni in Godar, told Independent Urdu that there is a drinking water crisis due to the stoppage of water supply from Sod Dam, Akara Dam and Shadi Kor Dam to Godar city, which was confirmed by Godar. Development Authority officials also did.
He said that the trucks and other vehicles of the goods transport companies carrying food items from Karachi to inner Makran have also been stopped at Othal, due to which the delivery of food items in Makran has stopped and there is a shortage. is being born
Spokesperson of the provincial government, Shahid Rand Baloch, told Independent Urdu that “two days ago, when an agreement was signed with the government, which was signed by Dr. Mah Rang Baloch of the Baloch Unity Committee, the government was ready to implement it, but the other No progress was made.
‘They did not end their sit-in. The government was waiting for the sit-in to end and the agreement to be implemented. The government still ordered the release of those arrested and requested the federal government to restore internet and mobile networks.
“And the information we currently have is that they are not ready to recognize the agreement and the deadlock continues.”
Balochistan Interior Minister Ziaullah Longo in a statement alleged that the protesters ransacked Quetta while the government did not lose patience.
“But they gave a call for protest in Gwadar, on which the government negotiated with them and accepted their demands but the sit-in was not ended.”
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2024-08-06 00:42:11
