QUETTA: The continued silence of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), activist Imaan Mazari and politician Akhtar Mengal over the recent cold-blooded killing of unarmed passengers in Balochistan, has raised serious questions about their selective outrage and suggests they may be playing into the hands of foreign agendas rather than firmly standing against all forms of violence.
The brutal killing of passengers has sent shockwaves across the nation, igniting outrage and deep sorrow. The brutal incident is being widely condemned not only as a crime against innocent civilians but also as a direct attack on the peace, unity, and stability of Pakistan.
According to local reports, the victims were singled out and executed based on their identity, in what many are calling a targeted act of ethnic violence. The heinous act has once again brought into sharp focus the deteriorating security situation in parts of the province and the alarming impunity with which such attacks are carried out.
However, the silence of international and local human rights organizations has sparked frustration among citizens and observers alike. Many are questioning why prominent rights advocates and political figures, who often raise their voices over even minor incidents have failed to condemn this atrocity with the same intensity.
The political analysts have specifically pointed to figures like the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), activist Imaan Mazari, and politician Akhtar Mengal, accusing them of selective outrage. Their continued silence or perceived justification of such acts is being seen by some as complicity in fanning division and unrest.
While commenting on the criminal silence of these self-proclaimed right champion, a political analyst said that this was not just a murder of individuals, it was an assault on the soul of our nation, adding that there are the champions of human rights now? Are these innocent lives not worthy of justice simply because they don’t fit into a particular narrative?”
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As the nation mourns yet another tragedy, pressure is mounting on the government, civil society, and rights organizations to not only condemn such acts unequivocally but also to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice and that no Pakistani regardless of ethnicity or background has to live in fear of being targeted.
