Pakistan's caretaker ministers Fawad Hassan Fawad, Murtaza Solangi, and Jamal Nasir told reporters that all women and children had been released, except for the men who ‘could not be identified’ by the cops. However, police were seen forcibly sending women back to Quetta.
The protest led by Baloch women started on December 6 after an alleged 'extra-judicial killing' of a Baloch youth by officials of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD). The Islamabad police were seen firing tear gas and water cannons at the protesters and beating them with batons.
It is worth mentioning that Pakistan has been imposing stringent laws against Baloch people and even put them behind bars for writing posts that are critical of the government.
Major General Ayman Bilal of the Pakistan Army has confessed to China's role and support in his deployment in Balochistan, Bangladeshi newspaper Daily Sun has reported.
Prime Minister Khan on Saturday left for his maiden trip to the US to have face-to-face talks with President Trump and "refresh" bilateral relations that were hit after he publicly criticised Islamabad, cancelled military aid and asked it to do more to fight terrorism.
The protesters accused Pakistan of illegally annexing Balochistan in 1948 and alleged that the Punjabi-dominated state government has, on purpose, kept the region undeveloped.
The people of Balochistan held protests across the world on Monday to mark the 'Balochistan Occupation Day'.
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