[Pakistan] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Baloch Youth Committee (BYC) and Baloch activists staged a peaceful protest in Surab town, Kalat district, Balochistan on March 31, 2025, during Eid celebrations, demonstrating against enforced disappearances and arrests of Baloch individuals including BYC leaders.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. Balochistan's strategic location along China-Pakistan Economic Corridor routes means sustained civil unrest could potentially affect regional connectivity, though this isolated peaceful demonstration poses minimal immediate risk.

Watch points

• Monitor for escalation into larger-scale demonstrations or security responses that could disrupt regional transportation networks
• Track official government response to the disappearance allegations, as heavy-handed measures could fuel broader unrest across Balochistan