Re: Thousands of Balochi tribesmen exiled by Nawab Bugti return to Balochistan
Wide spread support for the Balochi freedom fighters throughout Balochistan
http://jang.com.pk/thenews/apr2006-daily/16-04-2006/national/n3.htm
Complete strike in Balochistan on nationalists’ call
- By our correspondent
QUETTA: A complete shutter-down was observed on the call of the Pukhtun and Baloch-nationalist parties in the provincial capital and other parts of Balochistan on Saturday.
The strike call was given against the “military operation” in Balochistan, siege of BNP chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal’s residence, merger of the Levies force with police, arrests of the nationalist leaders and raid on the residence of PKMAP chief Memood Khan Achakzai.
All business concerns remained shut in the provincial metropolis and other major cities of the province, including Sibi, Naushki, Khuzdar, Chaghai, Kalat, Gawadar, Naseerabad, Jaffarbad, Bolan, Zhob, Turbat, Mastung, Punjgur, Turbat, Ziarat, Pishin, Loralai, Killa Saifullah and Killa Abdullah.
Shutters remained down on Jinnah Road, Liaquat Bazar, Prince Road, McCongy Road, Fatima Jinnah Road, Sariab Road, Satellite Town, Alamo Chowk, Brewery Road, Sirki Road and other parts of the city. There was thin traffic on the roads.
Attendance in government semi-government and private offices, and educational institutions was also negligible.
It may be mentioned here that the Anjuman Tajran Balochistan had supported the strike call given by the Pukhtunkhawa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP), Balochistan National Party (BNP), Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), National Party (NP) and other opposition parties of the province.
Three persons, including a leader of the Anjuman, Haji Ashiq Achakzai, were taken into custody by the police on the charges of forcing the people to close their business and blocking the road in Liaquat bazaar.
No untoward incident was reported, as heavy contingents of police and law-enforcement agencies had been deployed in the city to maintain law and order situation.
The office-bearers of the PKMAP and other nationalist parties termed the strike successful and thanked the people for their cooperation.