QUETTA: Businesses and markets remained open across much of Balochistan on Wednesday despite a strike and wheel-jam call issued by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) to protest the life imprisonment of Mahrang Langove.
The strike call had been announced in protest against the life sentence awarded to BYC leader Mahrang Baloch and three others in a case related to the killing of Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, Shahbir Baloch, during a violent protest in Gwadar in March 2024.
Commercial activity was reported to be continuing as usual in Quetta and several other districts of the province. Markets, shopping centers and business establishments remained open, according to local reports.
Trader groups in Quetta said the strike call had not been supported by the business community and normal business operations were maintained.
بلوچستان کے غیور عوام نے پروپیگنڈا ٹولے کی شٹر ڈاؤن ہڑتال کو مکمل مسترد کر دیا۔
صبح سویرے کوئٹہ جوائنٹ روڈ پر کاروبار اور معمولاتِ زندگی رواں دواں ہیں۔ عوام نے ثابت کر دیا کہ ترقی و امن ہی ان کا انتخاب ہے۔#BYC_MahrangTerrorLinks#ShabbirBaloch #CDF_LeadingPeace #Quetta… pic.twitter.com/3ooPeO5ief— Ahmad Khan Orakzai (@iamAhmadokz) June 24, 2026
Footage emerging from markets in Quetta showed normalcy and routine daily activities in the provincial capital. People were busy in the markets.
Similarly, in Turbat, the public rejected the BYC’s shutter-down strike. A local resident in Turbat was seen in a video on X saying that people had overwhelmingly rejected the shutdown strike called by the BYC, a proxy of Fitna al-Hindustan, against the constitutional and legal punishment of Mahrang. He said life in the city continued as normal, markets remained open and traffic flowed without disruption.
Turbat: BYC’s shutter-down strike call rejected by the public
The shutdown strike called by BYC, a proxy of Fitna al-Hindustan, against the constitutional and legal punishment of Mahrang Baloch has been overwhelmingly rejected by the people of Turbat. Life in the city continues… pic.twitter.com/hu0VN6n3LF
— Pakistani Markhor (@Markhor_Paki) June 24, 2026
Similarly, other cities that inclcudes, Mastung, Gwadar, Khuzdar, Sibi Hub, Chaman and Pashin have also rejected the call which clearly shows that the public has recognized the true face of these impostors and refuses to support their agenda.
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پورے بلوچستان میں بی وائی سی کی شٹر ڈاؤن ہڑتال کی کال کو مسترد کر دیا گیا ہے۔
نیچے بلوچستان بھر سے ویڈیوز موجود ہیں جن میں واضح طور پر دیکھا جا سکتا ہے کہ مختلف علاقوں میں بازار اور کاروباری مراکز معمول کے مطابق کھلے رہے۔ بلوچستان کی عوام کو ان پروپیگنڈا احتجاج سے… pic.twitter.com/WgCIu5DJ1A
— Dukhtar-E-Balochistan🇵🇰 (@Dukhtar_B) June 24, 2026
Public transport services were also reported to be operating in various parts of the province, while residents continued routine daily activities.
The BYC, along with some other political groups including the Balochistan National Party (BNP), had appealed for a shutdown and wheel-jam strike.
However, local reports indicated that commercial centers, shopping malls and transport services remained functional in most urban areas.
Trader organizations said attempts to disrupt economic activity in the province would not be supported.
No major law-and-order incidents were immediately reported, and normal movement was observed in several cities across Balochistan.
