The discovery of the bullet-riddled bodies of two activists of Baloch
nationalist groups in Occupied Balochistan has prompted a call for a three-day
protest and 40 days of mourning.
OCCUPIED BALOCHISTAN: A complete shutter-down strike was observed in most parts of Balochistan on Friday in protest against the killing of Baloch Republican Party (BRP) Central Information Secretary Jalel Reki and Baloch National Movement (BNM) activist Muhammad Yunus. Their bodies were found in Aap Sar area of Turbat on Tuesday.
The strike call was made by Baloch Republican Party backed by Baloch National Front as well as various Baloch Students Organisation.
Normal civic life, business and trade activities in Panjgur, Gwadar, Turbat, Pasni Jiwani, Ormara, Mastung, Mongechar, Awaran, Tump, Hoshap, Mand, Buleida, Khuzdar, Surab, Kalat amd Dera Allah Yar.and other areas remained paralysed as all shops, markets, commercial establishments, banks, pharmacies and restaurants remained closed for the day. Traffic was thin on the roads as people preferred to stay within their houses in support of the strike call.
Nearly 335 bodies of activists of Baloch nationalist groups have been
found in the province since last year. Relatives of the victims of state's "kill and dump" policy have
alleged that they were killed by intelligence and security agencies.
Political leaders and parties issued statements to newspapers condemning the extra judicial killing of Baloch missing persons while in custody.Nasrullah Baloch, chairman of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, has asked international human rights organizations to take notice of incidents of abduction, extra-judicial killings and recovery of decomposed bodies of Baloch activists. No untoward incident was reported from any part of Balochistan during the shutter down strike.
