Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Balochistan Traders Protest Kidnappings with Strike
In Pakistan's Balochistan region, traders and political parties held a strike and protest to demand action against kidnappings.
A businessman named Shah Nawaz Gul Rind was kidnapped in December, and his family was asked for a huge ransom.
The All Parties Alliance, which includes many political parties, organized the strike in three districts.
They want the government to find the kidnapped people and arrest the kidnappers.
Earlier, there was a big protest in Panjgur against kidnappings and the bad law and order situation.
The protesters marched with signs asking the government to do more to keep people safe.
Traders and political parties in Balochistan held a shutter-down strike to protest kidnappings and worsening law and order.
The protest was organized by the All Parties Alliance, including major political parties, to demand the recovery of kidnapped businessman Shah Nawaz Gul Rind.
Rind was kidnapped in December, and his family was demanded a ransom of PKR 600 million.
Protesters marched with placards and banners, questioning the effectiveness of law enforcement agencies.
The All Parties Alliance and residents urged the government to take immediate measures to ensure the release of Rind and other kidnapped individuals.
- Who
- Traders, political parties, and residents of Balochistan
- What
- Shutter-down strike and protest rally against kidnappings and deteriorating law and order
- When
- January 29, 2024 (with previous protests on January 18, 2024)
- Where
- Gwadar, Panjgur, and Turbat districts of Balochistan, Pakistan
- Why
- To protest against kidnappings, demand the safe recovery of Shah Nawaz Gul Rind and other kidnapped individuals, and call for improved law and order
- Location
- Gwadar, Panjgur, and Turbat districts of Balochistan, Pakistan
- Date
- January 29, 2024
- Kidnapping Victim
- Shah Nawaz Gul Rind
- Ransom Demand
- PKR 600 million
- Organizing Alliance
- All Parties Alliance (including The National Party, BNP, PPP, JUI, PTI, BNP (Awami))
- Protest Details
- Shutter-down strike, protest rally with placards and banners
- Protest Demands
- Immediate recovery of kidnapped individuals and arrest of perpetrators
