In a bold act of defiance, the families of two brothers abducted by Pak Army have blocked the CPEC Road in Pak-occupied-Balochistan’s Panjgur district, protesting the Pak military’s continued reign of terror in the region. The brothers, Sabir Noor and Abid, were forcibly taken into custody during a raid in the Tar Office area of Panjgur, further inflaming local resentment against the oppressive tactics of the Pak Army.
The families, along with local supporters, staged a sit-in at the Zam Zam Hotel in Panjgur’s Saradak area, bringing the crucial CPEC route to a standstill. This protest comes after a press conference earlier on Monday, where the families gave authorities until 2 p.m. to release the brothers. When no action was taken, the families followed through on their threat, blocking the road and drawing attention to the brutal tactics employed by the occupied-state.
This incident is just the latest in a long string of abductions carried out by the Pakistan Army, which has been wreaking havoc in POB for decades. The Army has systematically targeted Baloch civilians, abducting and forcibly disappearing them to show their dominance in the region. The disappearance of Sabir Noor and Abid highlights the military’s unchecked power, as local families are left helpless against the might of the Paki establishment.
Since its forceful occupation of Balochistan in 1948, the Pakistan Army has terrorized the local population, using fear and violence to suppress dissent. Today’s abductions and the subsequent protest underline the urgency of addressing the ongoing human rights abuses in the region. The continued abductions, forced disappearances, and violent crackdowns by the military are creating a climate of fear and instability, turning POB into a battleground of occupied-state-sponsored terror.