Pak establishment has threatened transport companies, warning them not to provide buses for the Baloch National Gathering scheduled for July 28 in Gwadar. Additionally, the Kech district administration has also banned the collection of donations for the event.
Announced earlier this month, the Baloch National Gathering, known as the Baloch Raaji Muchi, aims to unite the Baloch people against Army oppression, including enforced disappearances, torture, targeted killings, and economic exploitation. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has been actively organizing corner meetings across Pak-occupied-Balochistan to raise awareness about the upcoming gathering.
For over seven decades, POB has faced severe oppression and exploitation, akin to an imperial colony. Despite being the rightful inheritors of this land for thousands of years, the Baloch people live like refugees in their own homeland. Enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, forced displacements, and military operations are common, leaving the Baloch community in constant fear and insecurity.
Gwadar, the centerpiece of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), struggles with basic amenities such as clean drinking water and reliable electricity, which is available for only four to six hours a day. Fishermen are being deprived of their traditional livelihoods, and residents face daily harassment and checkpoints, turning Gwadar into a heavily militarized zone.
Baloch Raaji Muchi
The Baloch people question the nature of this development, which has brought them suffering and turned their lives into a nightmare. The so-called megaprojects appear to benefit everyone except the local population, whose resources are being exploited while their quality of life deteriorates.
The Army values Pak-occupied-Balochistan’s land and resources more than its people. The CPEC and other megaprojects have coincided with an increase in violence and repression against the Baloch. The entire region has been transformed into a prison under the pretext of security, exacerbating the hardships faced by the Baloch community.