Quetta/Mand/Panjgur: BSO (azaad) and BRP shaal zone have protest against extra judicial arrests in Balochistan. The Shaal zone leaders of BRP and BSO while addressing a protest rally at Quetta press club said that missing Baloch are facing sever torture at the hands of Pakistani army and intelligence agencies. Missing Baloch student and political activists’ lives are in grave danger. Jamal Baloch of BRP and Qamber Chakar Baloch of BSO (azaad) said that Baloch detainees in Sibi jail have been tortured and humiliated only because they had pictures of Hyrbair Marri and other Baloch leaders with them in jail. They said that international community must take notice of the atrocities of Pakistani army against the people of Balochistan. They further stated that Baloch political prisoners are prisoners of conscious and they should be treated according to Geneva conventions as “prisoners of war”.

On the other hand Baloch women and children protest against Pakistani police and security services behavior in Mand town in Balochistan. The FC and regular army personal had taken off the flag of Balochistan from the Antharab Mountain, but the Baloch women have hoisted the flag again regarding it a symbol of recognition for Baloch national struggle for freedom. The protesters in Mand chanted slogans against Pakistani security forces. Despite the extreme hot weather the Baloch women and children protested for several hours.

Meanwhile panjgur town remained closed for the second day after BNP (M) and other political parties called for shutter-down against murder of Noor Ahmad Baloch, who was killed by the police on 31 May while chasing a stolen car. The participants of the protest chanted slogans against the police and other security personal. Protesters also demanded that the responsible officials must be arrested and punished immediately. During the protest unknown person have burnt down four PTCL phone bases which resulted several phones line of PTCL in the region. Sources said that on the instructions of DPO panjgur Abdul Hayee, four police officials including constable Mohammad Ismial have been suspended.

Source: Daily Tawar