Baloch crackdown: Yakjehti Committee slams Pakistani authorities
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad) has accused Islamabad of adopting a fascist attitude towards Baloch people, media reports said.
The group claimed that Islamabad police have conducted a crackdown on the long march and kept hundreds of youths, including participants at an unknown location.
In a post shared on X, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad) stated as quoted by Asian Lite, “The Islamabad police has cracked down on the long march and kept hundreds of youths including the participants at an unknown location. The state has adopted a fascist attitude towards the Baloch. We strongly appeal to the Baloch people to show a strong reaction, to convince the upper class with public power and force that we are not afraid.”
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad) also condemned the police attack on the protest in Dera Ghazi Khan. It further said that several protesters were arrested in Dera Ghazi Khan.
In another post on X, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad) said that it is “deeply concerned” about protesters who are inside the police cell.
We strongly condemn the police attack on the protest in DG Khan where several protesters are also arrested.#MarchAgainstBalochGenocide #StopBalochGenocide pic.twitter.com/du2NFKTf8W
— Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad) (@BYCislamabad) December 21, 2023
It asked safety and protection of protesters and even urged human rights organisations to stand with them in this situation.
Baloch Yakjehti Committee, earlier, claimed they were unable to contact all their arrested protesters.
It urged media houses to promote their cause and ensure release of peaceful demonstrators.
Taking to X, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad) stated, “We are continuously attempting to contact all of our peaceful arrested protesters, but unfortunately, we have been unable to reach them all. We want to make it clear that if anything happens to any of the peaceful protesters, the Islamabad police and the state will be held responsible.”
In another update, it said, “Still, we don’t know the whereabouts of the protesters, and their cell phones are off. We Request Human Rights Organizations and international media to highlight our cause for the immediate release of peaceful Baloch protesters.”
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