Quetta: Pakistani police and Frontier Corps have started massive search operation in different areas in Quetta. Sources reported that 25 people have been arrested and shifted to unknown locations so far. The chief minister of Balochistan after a high level meeting with DSP operation Shahid Nazam Durani, SP Farakh Ali and the FC has approved the search operation in Kharot abad, Killi Ismael, Ispinji road, Hudda Jail road, Pashtoon abad and other sensitive areas.

DSP Shahid Durani has confirmed that the security forces have arrested 25 suspects and they are being interrogated in an undisclosed place. Mr Durani further stated that police has arrested several people in last couple of weeks. “The arrested men include members of BSO (azaad) and BLA”, the DSP claimed.

Moreover it has been decided that the number of FC check points will be increased in Quetta and other area in Balochistan. Local people complain that FC is targeting innocent people in the name of search operation against so called “criminals” involved in target killings across Balochistan. Several members of BSO (azaad) and other political parties especially BRP and BNM have been abducted, who are still missing. Yesterday the BRP has released a list of 147 of their members who have been abducted by Pakistani intelligence agencies. Similarly the BSO (azaad) and BNM leaders have reported that several members of their parties have been abducted from different areas in Balochistan and Karachi. The Baloch student and political parties also claim that Pakistani Intelligence agencies have target killed dozens of Baloch political activists in past couple of months.

BSO (azaad) have started a defiance movement against the illegal abductions, target killings and the ongoing military operation in Balochistan. The defiance movement is getting popular in Baloch masses, people from all walks of life are joining in and showing their sympathy and solidarity with the families of missing Baloch. The defiance movement so far has been peaceful and demanding to an end to Pakistani atrocities in Balochistan. The organisers of the defiance movement say that the aim of their movement is to raise the issue of missing Baloch on National and International level and to let the International Community know about the Pakistani and Iranian atrocities against the people of Balochistan.

On the other hand BNM and BRP have also been protesting against the illegal arrests and the ongoing military operation in Balochistan. As recently as yesterday the BRP has protested in front of Noshki press club against the arrest of their members and other thousands of Baloch. The BRP has also strongly protested against the attitude of Rehman Malik saying that his allegation against party leader Brahumdagh Bugti were nothing but lies.