Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Baloch Student Body Condemns Police Crackdown on Protesting Government Employees
In Pakistan, a group called the Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) is very upset because the police stopped a peaceful protest by government workers, including teachers.
The police arrested many people and even blocked the internet.
The workers were protesting because they want better pay.
The BSAC says it's wrong to treat teachers and professors this way, especially since the government says it wants to improve education.
The police say they had to stop the protest to keep order.
The workers' group is now planning to fill the jails as a protest.
The Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) condemned the Pakistani police for raiding a protest by government employees in Quetta, Balochistan.
Police arrested dozens of government employees, including teachers and professors, and blocked a planned sit-in in the city's Red Zone.
The protest was to demand the implementation of the Disparity Reduction Allowance, a pay adjustment for government workers.
The BSAC criticized the police for dragging a professor on the street and called the actions a deplorable act of dishonour against teachers.
Mobile internet services were suspended across Quetta and nearby areas during the protest, causing widespread disruptions.
- Who
- Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC) and government employees in Balochistan
- What
- Condemnation of police crackdown on a protest by government employees
- When
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
- Why
- To protest the implementation of the Disparity Reduction Allowance and the police response to the protest
Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC)
Pakistani Authorities
Police Crackdown on Protests
Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC)
Condemns the police violence and arrests, calling it a deplorable act of dishonour against teachers and professionals.
Pakistani Authorities
Blocked protests and arrested demonstrators to maintain order, citing disruption concerns.
Government's Claims vs. Actions
Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC)
Criticizes the government for contradicting its claims of better governance and educational reforms with its actions.
Pakistani Authorities
Maintains that the crackdown was necessary to prevent unrest and ensure public safety.
- Location
- Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
- Protesters
- Government employees, including teachers and professors
- Demands
- Implementation of the Disparity Reduction Allowance
- Police Action
- Arrests, blocking of protest sites, and suspension of mobile internet services
- Student Body Response
- Condemnation of police actions and demand for a transparent investigation
- Alliance Response
- Announcement of a 'jail bharo' (fill the jails) campaign
