Chaghi District is the largest district of Pakistan, located in the north west corner of Balochistan, Pakistan with area of 44,748 km but it is extremely heart wrenching that few days before the drivers who were prohibited to do border trade in nok kundi border were misbehaved and treated extremely appalling. They did a peace protest which is a constitutional right of every citizens in order to be permitted to go on or continue their trade in nok kundi border were fired by the armed forces of Balochistan. Neither they were against of the state nor they were miscreants. However it is the fundamental and constitutional right of every citizens to do peace protest consequently due to reckless firing of armed forces many drivers, innocent children and high steamed women were injured and few of them lost their precious lives during the protest.
In addition, Unemployment is in its peak in Balochistan and there aren't any other source of income as a reason the destitute public of Chaghi and other citizens are compelled to do border trade to support and run their families. They face plenty of hurdles to do border trade and are away from their families for many days or weeks in order to just earn three times meal. Recently, before the protest in nok kundi the drivers were halted by the sources and their vehicle's keys were snatched. The innocent drivers stayed there for few days without food and water as a reason three or four innocent drivers lost their lives. In fact it is against Islam's instructions and what humanity guides us.
Thus, it is pleaded to the government of Balochistan and high authorities to look over this serious issue which has been a hot potato. However, border trade is their compulsion to feed their families and is their source of income. If they are prohibited to do border trade then the govt should avail them other opportunities in order to get rid of such extreme and awful circumstances.
By: Abrar Tariq
From: Turbat Kech
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