[Pakistan] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On March 31, 2025, Baloch Youth Committee (BYC) and Baloch activists staged a peaceful protest in Taftan town, Chagai district, Balochistan, during Eid celebrations, demonstrating against alleged enforced disappearances and arrests of Baloch individuals. The event is classified as low severity with no corroborating news coverage.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. Taftan's location near the Iran-Pakistan border could become relevant if protests intensify and affect cross-border trade flows, but current impact appears minimal given the peaceful nature and limited scale reported.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation or spread of similar protests across Balochistan province
• Track any disruptions to Iran-Pakistan border crossings if demonstrations expand geographically