Pak: Balochistan govt's prolonged restrictions seen as blow to fundamental rights
Aug 31, 2025
The official order bans peaceful assemblies, sit-ins, rallies, and even gatherings of more than five people, while also criminalising the use of masks or mufflers in public. As highlighted by The Balochistan Post, the order strips people of their right to protest, curtails freedom of expression, and denies them the ability to organise peacefully, rights that are guaranteed under Pakistan's Constitution.