Quetta, May 21 -- A large number of people gathered in Quetta on Monday to protest the arrest of Mahrang Baloch and several leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), condemning the government's actions as violations of fundamental rights.

The demonstration was held in response to a recent crackdown by authorities following a protest outside Civil Hospital Quetta, where tensions rose after the deaths of three activists.

Mahrang, a prominent human rights defender, and other BYC members were arrested during the protest and later charged under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act. The charges include inciting unrest and involvement in violent activities, claims the BYC strongly denies.

Carrying banners and chanting slogans, protestors deman...