QUETTA: Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) slammed Pakistani authorities for placing Baloch political activists and human rights defenders from across Balochistan in the Fourth Schedule of Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). The rights body described the move as an attempt to end the Baloch public struggle through the use of force.
“This action is not only illegal but also reflects a dangerous trend, through which an effort is being made to suppress peaceful political activities, silence legitimate differences of opinion, and criminalise those who raise their voices for human rights, justice, and political freedoms, ” read a statement issued by the BYC.