Pakistan: Activists protesting in Quetta Feb. 19

Event

Baloch activists are currently protesting in Quetta to denounce the alleged abduction of an individual by Pakistan security services. Participants are blocking traffic on the Sariab Road around Gahi Khan Chowk; activists intend to maintain the roadblock indefinitely.

Additional police will likely deploy to monitor the action. The protest and related security measures are prompting localized business and transport disruptions in the surrounding area. Clashes between protesters and security services cannot be ruled out.

Advice

Avoid the protest as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Heed instructions from security services and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Allow extra time for travel in the affected area.