A resident of the coastal city of Gwadar reported an alarming incident, revealing that he and his family came under gunfire while visiting Nagor Chab Rekani. The incident occurred as they were returning from their ancestral lands when their vehicle got stuck in the mud. Despite being heavily fired upon, the family was fortunate to escape unharmed.
The resident expressed frustration over the military’s occupation of their ancestral lands and orchards. “These lands have been in our family for generations, but now the military has taken over and established camps in our orchards,” he said.
He raised concerns about responsibility if any harm had come to his family, questioning, “If something had happened to me or my children, who would have been responsible?” The resident demanded that the military vacate their lands and orchards, asking, “Are the authorities now telling us that we can no longer visit our ancestral lands and orchards?”
Since the Pakistan Army occupied the region in 1948, Baloch residents have faced numerous challenges, including forced abductions, indiscriminate killings, and the annexation of their ancestral properties for military use.