The spokesperson for the Baloch National Movement (BNM) stated that the district of Nushkai in Balochistan has remained under a Pakistan Army siege for several months. During the past week alone, the Pakistan Army has killed at least nine people and forcibly disappeared dozens of others. Under the cover of a curfew, Pakistan Army personnel carried out looting in the local market.
Providing further details, the spokesperson said that in occupied Balochistan, the Pakistan Army has stripped civilians of their freedom of movement, effectively turning the entire region into an “open-air prison.” Nushkai is among the districts that have been subjected to an intense military blockade for months. As a result, daily life has been severely disrupted, while the transportation system has come to a near standstill. The blockade has also led to acute shortages of medicines and essential food supplies, with children, the elderly, and the sick bearing the brunt of the humanitarian crisis.
The statement further stated that the Pakistan Army, taking advantage of the curfew, broke into shops in the local market, looted businesses, and damaged civilian property. Passenger and cargo vehicles have been barred from entering or leaving the region, while even ambulances transporting critically ill patients to hospitals have been prevented from passing. According to the spokesperson, these measures constitute one of the harshest forms of collective punishment imposed by the Pakistani state in Balochistan.
The BNM spokesperson asserted that the Pakistan Army is facing defeat in its confrontation with the Baloch movement. The growing momentum of the Baloch struggle for independence has left the Pakistan Army demoralized and psychologically weakened. In an attempt to restore its declining morale, the Pakistan Army has resorted to false propaganda, portraying attacks on unarmed civilians as victories against the Baloch movement.
The spokesperson emphasized that the Baloch nation must stand firm and demonstrate resilience in the face of these atrocities. Freedom is the destiny of the Baloch nation, and the Pakistan Army is approaching a decisive and humiliating defeat on the Balochistan front.
