Balochistan news
Quetta, told Dawn Balochistan had been shut down for over a week. Even patients could not be taken to hospitals in Karachi as the highway remains blocked. “I believe the provincial government should have allowed the protesters to hold their gathering in Gwadar…” Like Farid, many are calling on the government to provide relief to people and engage in negotiations with the protesters. In response to these concerns, Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind tells Dawn that the government is fully aware of the challenges facing the people. He says the government has repeatedly requested that the protesters resolve their issues through dialogue. “In Gwadar, the government offered a location for the protesters to assemble, but the BYC declined. Following a three-day protest, the government reached an agreement with the BYC, and implementation had begun, yet the sit-in persisted,” he regrets.