Hikmatullah Baloch, a young Baloch activist, has succumbed to injuries sustained from indiscriminate firing by Pak security forces during a protest in Nushki on July 28. After enduring severe injuries to his throat, Hikmatullah passed away in a Karachi hospital on Sunday, approximately 40 days after the incident.
Sammi Deen Baloch, a prominent Baloch figure, paid her final respects to the martyr, emphasizing that Baloch’s sacrifice remains a beacon for the national movement.
Activists and Baloch rights organizations have sharply criticized the Pak forces for their violent actions against the Baloch community. The July 28 incident in Nushki, where Pak Army opened fire on protesters, is one among several cases where civilians have suffered fatal consequences due to the military’s aggressive tactics.
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) reported on X that on August 2, the Frontier Corps (FC) opened fire on a sit-in for Baloch Raaji Machi in Nushki, resulting in the death of one youth and serious injuries to two others, including Hikmatullah Baloch. Baloch, who was critically wounded and had been receiving intensive care, was initially treated at the Quetta Trauma Centre before being transferred to Karachi. He eventually succumbed to his injuries.
The BYC lamented the Pak Army’s heavy-handed response to the Baloch Raaji Muchi movement, saying that the occupied-state resorted to brutality and oppression across various cities in POB. This crackdown resulted in three youths being martyred and around thirty others seriously injured. Many of those injured, including individuals from Mastung, are still in critical condition and receiving treatment.
The BYC’s statement condemned Pakistan’s use of force to suppress the Baloch movement, asserting that despite Army’s oppression and brutality, the spirit and morale of the Baloch people remain unbroken.