Islamabad, Aug. 2 -- Families of detained and forcibly disappeared Baloch leaders continued with their sit-in protest in Islamabad despite facing harsh weather conditions and state intimidation, leading the Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), reported on Saturday.

As per BYC, the families had travelled from Balochistan all the way to Islamabad in search for justice.

The protesters include elderly women and children who have withstood heavy rains, extreme heat, and severe weather over the past several days.

Despite this, BYC said that the state has responded with roadblocks, surveillance, intimidation, along with the sealing of roads in front of the National Press Club.

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