Balochistan: Military aggression in Kech, a woman abducted, detained and tortured

QUETTA: Pakistan military have been carrying out offensives in Zamuran area of district Kech from past three days – since 7 February 2019.

According to details, the ground troops backed by gunship helicopters have flocked in Zamuran and Abdoi regions from different directions and started grand scale offensive operations.

BalochWarna correspondent reported that more than 60 military vehicles have entered the restive regions from Parom and Buleda areas of Panjgur Balochistan.

On the first day of operation, Pakistan military has abducted Bibi Mehr Jan daughter of Abdul Karim along with her brother Fida.

Both brother and sister were shifted to an undisclosed location. However, on Saturday Bibi Mehr Jan was handed over to locals at Kasoi Bazar in Zamuran.

According to the residents and eye-witnesses, she has been taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition with a broken hand due to the torture she was subjected to in military custody.

Her brother Fida’s whereabouts remained unknown till filing of this report.

Sources informed Balochwarna News that the Pakistani forces have blocked the exit and entrance routes and also erected new checkpoints in Ashoni, Jalagi, Sheraz-e-Dan and Dashtuk.

The residents of the region have been ordered to vacate the area. It is pertinent to mention that the military has been forcibly evicting people from their native homes and villages in the name of protecting CPEC.

However, the Baloch Human Rights organisations and pro-freedom parties regard the evacuations as Pakistan’s appeasement policy to please China and lure investor that the area is ‘safe’ for them.

On Sunday, the military expanded its offensive to other regions of district Kech including Mazan mountainous region in Tump Balochistan.

Locals have reported sounds of gunfire and explosions, however, no casualties have been reported so far as the offensives continue and the area is under military siege.