Quetta/ Gawadar (Web Desk): The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) continued its protest sit-ins on Saturday in different areas of the Balochistan despite reaching a deal with the government to end their demonstrations.
According to media reports, the sit ins continue in Gwadar City, Mastung, Quetta, and other areas.
The protesters are demanding the implementation of the agreement, including release of arrested activists, and annul the First Information Reports (FIRs) filed against them.
The BYC on Friday announced to call of the protests after reaching deal with the government.
Representing the protesters, Dr Mahrang Baloch, and Gwadar district's deputy commissioner signed the agreement.
As per the agreement, the government assured to open all roads, remove obstacles, and release arrested individuals in exchange for the peaceful dispersion of the protestors.
However, the demonstrations are currently ongoing in several other areas.
The protests began when convoys of demonstrators, demanding the recovery of missing persons, were prevented from attending the BYC meeting in Gwadar.
Previous reports indicated that the protests had escalated into violence, resulting in clashes with security forces that left three protesters dead and at least 24 injured. Dr Mahrang Baloch, a BYC leader, claimed that a large number of supporters were detained.
BYC leader Dr Mahrang Baloch claimed that a large number of supporters were detained.
Despite the government's repeated assurances to address these issues, including a Rs5 million compensation package announced by Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar for each family with a missing person, the BYC continues its protests.
It is pertinent to mention that the issue of missing persons has been a point of contention for some time now as various demonstrations have been held in recent times, including the month-long Islamabad sit-in earlier this year.
