Balochistan Protests Erupt After Teacher Killed by 'Death Squads'
· World · Times of India, LiveMint
Protesters in the coastal town of Pasni, Balochistan, are demanding justice following the alleged abduction and killing of teacher Parvez Mazar. Relatives claim Mazar was seized by a state-backed armed group, often referred to as a 'death squad,' and later found dead in a private torture facility. The demonstrators have warned they will blockade the Makran Coastal Highway, which connects Gwadar to Karachi, if authorities do not arrest those responsible. Activists allege that these armed groups operate with the protection of Pakistani state institutions to target civilians and political dissidents. The incident has intensified long-standing grievances regarding security crackdowns in the province.
Why it matters
The killing of a civilian by alleged state-backed groups highlights the deteriorating security situation in Balochistan and the growing public demand for accountability.
Read the original report — Times of India
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