Quetta, September 7 (Udaipur Kiran) : In Quetta, increasing military operations and stringent security checks have compelled numerous Baloch families to leave their ancestral homes. Reports indicate that families from the Chur and Geshtardaan areas of Ketch district are fleeing, with many local residents also abandoning the neighborhoods where they grew up.
Local media have highlighted the plight of these families, noting that the exact number of displaced individuals from the Jamuran tehsil remains unclear. A resident, speaking to ‘The Balochistan Post,’ described the escalating difficulties faced by the Baloch people. He noted that the number of checkpoints has surged, making movement increasingly challenging.
“Previously, we were stopped every two kilometers, but now we face rigorous checks every kilometer,” he explained. Allegations have emerged that the Pakistani military is keeping records of food supplies in local homes and restricting movement after dark, even in cases where medical attention is urgently needed.
The constant surveillance from drones has added to the pressure on families, making it difficult to remain in Jamuran. Despite raising their concerns with local representatives, residents feel that no substantial measures have been taken to address their issues.
These developments occur amid reports of potential military operations leading to displacement in other parts of Balochistan as well. Nasim Baloch, chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has accused Pakistan of decades of bloodshed, oppression, and human rights abuses in Balochistan. He has called for an end to the country’s “occupation” of the province and urged the international community to take notice and act against the ongoing atrocities by the Pakistani military.
On social media platform X, he stated, “The international community cannot remain silent on enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, oppression, and other serious human rights violations. Pakistan must end its occupation of Balochistan, or history will hold accountable those who remain silent and complicit in these injustices.”
Additionally, the Baloch Yakatheti Committee (BYC) has expressed concern over rising violence against civilians, indicating that the cycle of “collective punishment and genocide of the Baloch” is intensifying across the province. The BYC pointed out that threats issued to orchard owners in Mastung by the state, along with the destruction of their crops, signal an alarming escalation of state oppression and collective punishment in Balochistan.
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