[Pakistan] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Baloch activists and the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) reportedly staged a peaceful protest in Dalbandin city, Balochistan province, on March 31, 2025, during Eid festivities. The demonstration targeted alleged enforced disappearances and arrests of Baloch individuals, including BYC leaders, and a broader crackdown on protesters.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether protests spread to areas with greater economic significance in Balochistan province.

Watch points

• Monitor whether protests expand beyond Dalbandin to other cities in Balochistan, particularly areas with mining or energy infrastructure
• Track government response and any escalation in security measures that could affect regional movement of goods