Balochistan shuts down against accession to Pakistan
QUETTA: A strike was observed in parts of Balochistan on Tuesday against accession of the province to Pakistan on March 27, 1948.
The strike that had been called by the Baloch National Front (BNF) completely paralysed business and trade activities in parts of the province. The flow of traffic on National and RCD highways was affected. Passenger buses could not leave for Sindh and Punjab from Quetta and traffic in interior Balochistan also came to a halt. Baloch nationalist parties and the Baloch Students Organisation (BSO) backed the strike. A partial strike was also observed in Quetta, where areas like Saryab, Berwary, New Saryab, Joint Road and other parts of the city remained closed. All educational institutions in Quetta, Mastung, Kalat, Naushki, Kharan, Panjgur, Washuk, Turbat, Mand, Hub, Sibi, Kacchi, Nasirabad, Jaffarabad, Khuzdar and other townships remained closed.
Most of the business centres, shops, markets and other commercial establishments in Baloch-dominated districts remained closed for the day.
Streets and roads wore a deserted look with very thin traffic on the roads. Attendance in government offices remained very low.
Stringent security measures were in place with deployment of security forces, Balochistan Levies and police in order to thwart any untoward incident during the strike. muhammad zafar
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
Solidarity with innocent and brave Baloch people
QUETTA: A strike was observed in parts of Balochistan on Tuesday against accession of the province to Pakistan on March 27, 1948.
The strike that had been called by the Baloch National Front (BNF) completely paralysed business and trade activities in parts of the province. The flow of traffic on National and RCD highways was affected. Passenger buses could not leave for Sindh and Punjab from Quetta and traffic in interior Balochistan also came to a halt. Baloch nationalist parties and the Baloch Students Organisation (BSO) backed the strike. A partial strike was also observed in Quetta, where areas like Saryab, Berwary, New Saryab, Joint Road and other parts of the city remained closed. All educational institutions in Quetta, Mastung, Kalat, Naushki, Kharan, Panjgur, Washuk, Turbat, Mand, Hub, Sibi, Kacchi, Nasirabad, Jaffarabad, Khuzdar and other townships remained closed.
Most of the business centres, shops, markets and other commercial establishments in Baloch-dominated districts remained closed for the day.
Streets and roads wore a deserted look with very thin traffic on the roads. Attendance in government offices remained very low.
Stringent security measures were in place with deployment of security forces, Balochistan Levies and police in order to thwart any untoward incident during the strike. muhammad zafar
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
Solidarity with innocent and brave Baloch people
