Balochistan [Pakistan], March 22 (ANI): Baloch activist Iqra Baloch has raised concerns about the arrest of Baloch rights leader Mahrang Baloch, who was taken into custody by the police on Saturday morning.
Sharing a post on X, Iqra expressed her frustration, stating, “10 hours, and still no information!.”
My elder sister, @MahrangBaloch_, and my younger sister were taken by the police this morning.
10 hours, and still no information! We have not been given a copy of the FIR. Only hearing she is being held in Hudda District Prison, but we have no right to meet her. @EUPakistan pic.twitter.com/UdA6nUmD7d
— Iqra Baloch (@BalochIqra55) March 22, 2025
“My elder sister, @MahrangBaloch, and my younger sister were taken by the police this morning. 10 hours, and still no information! We have not been given a copy of the FIR. Only hearing she is being held in Hudda District Prison, but we have no right to meet her. @EUPakistan,” the post stated.
Iqra has sought assistance from the European Union, tagging @EUPakistan in her statement.
Earlier in the day, Mary Lawlor, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, also strongly condemned the arrest and the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters by Pakistani security forces in Quetta.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, Lawlor expressed deep concern over reports of the arrest of Mahrang Baloch and several other human rights defenders (HRDs) in Balochistan.
“Very concerned by reports that Mahrang Baloch and a number of other HRDs have been arrested in Balochistan following a crackdown on Baloch Yakjehti Committee protesters in Quetta,” Lawlor wrote, calling attention to the ongoing repression in the region.
The incident has raised concerns about the treatment of Baloch activists and their families, highlighting the need for transparency and accountability in such cases.
Mahrang Baloch, a prominent figure in the human rights movement and a staunch advocate for the rights of the Baloch people, was violently dragged and arrested. Many others were also detained, marking a troubling escalation in the Pakistani authorities’ efforts to silence dissent in the region. (ANI)
