Baloch activist alleges Pakistani forces open fire at 'peaceful protesters' in Quetta, killing one

Prominent Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has accused the Pakistani security forces of firing on ‘peaceful protesters’ in Quetta, resulting in injuring many and killing one person.

She condemned the incident in a post on X.

آج ریاستی پولیس کی فائرنگ سے شہید ہونے والے 12 سالہ نعمت اللہ کی کزن آج صورتحال کے حوالے سے گفتگو کررہا ہے۔

“میرے کمسن کزن غریب مزدور ہے، یہاں مزدور کے غرض سے آیا تھا جسے آج کوئٹہ پولیس نے فائرنگ کرکے قتل کیا ہے، ہم غریب ہیں، ہمادے دل سے ان کے لئے بددعائیں نکل رہی ہے، ہم بلوچوں… pic.twitter.com/eYCgzN61fL

— Mahrang Baloch (@MahrangBaloch_) March 21, 2025

In a post on X, Mahrang said “In Quetta, police opened indiscriminate fire on peaceful protesters, leaving many injured and one protester dead. This is how the state responds to peaceful demonstrations in Balochistan.”

Mahrang arrested by Quetta Police

Later Mahrang was arrested by Quetta Police and administration early Saturday morning while she was participating in a sit-in protest against the atrocities against the Baloch community.

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) shared the details of her arrest on X and said the bodies of the slain youth, which were at the protest site, have also been taken into custody.

“Quetta Police and Administration have arrested BYC (Baloch Unity Committee) central leader Dr. Mahrang Baloch along with his other associates and have also taken the bodies of the martyred youth into their custody,” it stated.

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Balochistan crisis discussed at UNHRC

The Balochistan crisis was also discussed at the 58th UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva. Niaz Baloch, a leader of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), spoke about the worsening human rights situation.

He alleged that political groups like the Baloch Students Organisation-Azad (BSO-A) and BNM face harsh repression, with members being detained, harassed, and silenced.