The strict lockdown and curfew imposed in the border district of Noshki in Balochistan for the past two months has plunged urban life into a serious crisis.
According to the local population, the restrictions have not only restricted daily routines but also increased mental stress and a sense of insecurity.
Citizens say that there is a complete ban on leaving the city after 6 pm and entering before 9 am, due to which employees, patients and business people are facing severe difficulties. Students coming from rural areas are also being affected, as they are not allowed to enter the city before 9 am, as a result of which they miss their classes.
The situation became more serious when a middle school in Killi Gharibabad was converted into a military camp, suspending the education of hundreds of children.
Parents called it a direct attack on the fundamental right of children to education.
There have also been reports of civil liberties violations.
According to locals, there have been reports of motorcyclists being stopped, their chadors removed and violence inflicted.
A few days ago, two youths who were going on a picnic in the Dak area were shot at, in which a youth from Killi Mengal was seriously injured and lost his leg.
Backlash against the curfew has also begun to emerge. Jamaat-e-Islami Nushki and its allied parties have called an important meeting at the central Jamia Mosque on Sunday, in which the future course of action will be considered.
These restrictions were imposed at a time when the security situation in Balochistan was already tense. The Baloch Liberation Army had announced the launch of “Operation Herof Phase Two” on January 31, after which reports of attacks emerged in different areas.
Local citizens and social circles have demanded the government to immediately relax the curfew, restore educational institutions and ensure transparent investigations into human rights violations.
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