Several thousand protesters brought a Pakistan port city to a standstill Monday, igniting clashes in which a soldier and a demonstrator were killed, the local authorities said.
Protesters in Gwadar, that is home to a sprawling port operated by China that is strategically located in Arabian Sea, have rallied against alleged rights abuses, mass arrests and unfair exploitation of resources since Saturday, joined by several thousand more demonstrators elsewhere in the Balochistan province.
Pakistan’s military said one soldier was killed and 16 wounded as a result of the “unlawful violent march”.
Authorities have imposed a communication blackout in parts of Balochistan and blocked roads to prevent people from joining the protests.
Protesters in Gwadar, that is home to a sprawling port operated by China that is strategically located in Arabian Sea, have rallied against alleged rights abuses, mass arrests and unfair exploitation of resources since Saturday, joined by several thousand more demonstrators elsewhere in the Balochistan province.
Pakistan’s military said one soldier was killed and 16 wounded as a result of the “unlawful violent march”.
Authorities have imposed a communication blackout in parts of Balochistan and blocked roads to prevent people from joining the protests.
Source : Times of India
