Pakistan: Prominent Baloch activist raises voice against police violence during protest in Pasni

According to reports, Frontier Corps (FC) personnel along with police officers forcefully intervened in the peaceful protest on Thursday morning. During the raid, they committed violence against women, attacked the elder brother of missing student Bahadur Bashir and confiscated his mobile phone.

“Karachi University student Bahadur Baloch was abducted from Pasni. His family has been protesting by blocking the Pasni Zero Point, demanding his safe release. Police and FC have responded with violence and threats, even confiscating their phones. In this oppressive state, families of Baloch missing persons are being denied their right to protest,” Mehrang said on social media platform X.

Bahadur Baloch, a Karachi University student, was kidnapped from Pasni. His family is protesting by blocking the Pasni Zero Point, demanding his safe release. The police and FC have responded with violence and threats, even confiscating their phones. In this oppressive situation, Baloch remains missing… pic.twitter.com/xKt9XAIymH

— Mahrang Baloch (@MahrangBaloch_) June 27, 2024

The family of Bahadur Bashir, who was reportedly abducted from Pasni, along with local residents had blocked the coastal highway at Zero Point in Pasni on Monday morning this week.

He said the protest will continue until Bahadur Bashir returns safely.

Karachi University student Bahadur Bashir has been detained by the Pakistani Army. He was taken into custody and taken to an unknown location. The youth was detained while returning to his hometown Pasni to celebrate Eid.

Along with this, a sit-in protest has been going on for two weeks at the main gate of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Turbat district headquarters, demanding the recovery of the missing people.

The Pakistani military has been accused of enforced disappearances in Balochistan. These allegations suggest that security forces have been involved in the forced detention of individuals, particularly activists and civilians, without due process or public acknowledgment of their whereabouts.

These incidents have sparked widespread concern and protest, and demands for accountability and the safe return of missing persons.

The Pakistani military has been accused of targeting Baloch students in various ways. Allegations include arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, and harassment under the pretext of maintaining security in Balochistan and countering separatist movements. Students, particularly those involved in activism or dissent, have reportedly been intimidated, monitored, and detained without due process.

These actions are being seen as part of broader efforts to suppress dissent and control the narrative in the region.