Tensions escalated in the Tujaban area of Kech district, Pak-occupied-Balochistan, as Pak forces once again unleashed their heavy-handed tactics on local communities. Last night, a shell fired by the Pak Army severely injured a young girl, sparking outrage among residents who responded by blocking the CPEC highway in protest.
The incident took place when a shell landed near the home of Chashambe, son of Muskan, gravely wounding his daughter. In critical condition, the child was immediately rushed to Karachi for medical treatment.
Angered by yet another reckless display of force by the Pak military, the local community swiftly mobilized, staging a sit-in on the M8 CPEC highway, effectively halting traffic. Protesters, fed up with the ongoing violence and constant military presence, have vowed to continue their demonstration until all military posts are removed from the area.
The Pakistan Army’s continuous aggression in POB, especially its reckless actions targeting civilian areas, has once again laid bare the brutal reality of life for Baloch residents living under the shadow of military occupation. Despite repeated, the Army persists in using POB as a battleground, leaving innocent civilians, including children, in the crossfire.
As the region struggles with enforced disappearances and arbitrary violence, the protestors’ demand for the removal of military outposts is a clear cry for freedom from the occupied-state’s oppressive grip. The CPEC highway, touted as Pakistan’s prized infrastructure project, has become a symbol of military dominance, rather than development, for the people of POB.