Islamabad, July 21 -- Police in Islamabad on Sunday blocked Baloch protesters from reaching the National Press Club, as a sit-in led by the families of forcibly disappeared persons and leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) entered its fifth consecutive day, The Balochistan Post reported.

According to the report by The Balochistan Post, the demonstrators, which include women, children, and elderly individuals, attempted to peacefully march to the Press Club. However, authorities sealed off access routes with barricades, forcing the protesters to resume their sit-in on the road under harsh weather conditions.

The families expressed frustration and disbelief, questioning whether it was a crime to travel from Balochistan to Islamab...