Pro-freedom Baloch activists staged a protest in Quetta against increasing Chinese involvement in Balochistan last week.
The protestors accused both Pakistan and China of exploiting Balochistan's natural resources in the name of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in their region.
They also accused China of helping Pakistan in committing atrocities and human rights violations in Balochistan. They also raised slogans like "Stop War Crimes in Balochistan", "Stop Baloch Genocide", "Down with Pakistan" and "Down with China".
The angry protesters burnt effigies of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Army Chief General Raheel Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
"The protest demonstration was taken out by the Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) to expose before the world the plunder of their natural resources by Pakistan and China in the name of CPEC and human rights violations by Pakistan in Balochistan," one of the protesters said.
"Baloch people, women, students and youth, who gathered here, condemn the alliance partners of Pakistan, who are supporting it in the name of military and economy. In the name of development, Pakistani military and Pakistan's alliance partners are plundering Balochistan's resources and are trying to dismantle Balochistan's identity," he added.
A girl, who also participated in the protest rally, condemned the Pakistan-China alliance against Balochistan.
"Today, we are here to support the Free Balochistan Movement... Pakistan is plundering Balochistan's resources. The recent condition of Balochistan depicts sad pictures. I personally appeal to the people of China to ask their government not to take part in the genocide taking place here," she said.
