[Pakistan] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. Baloch activists staged a peaceful protest in Jhal Jao area of Awaran district, Balochistan on April 2, 2025, during Eid celebrations, demonstrating against enforced disappearances and arrests of Baloch persons 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 and whether broader unrest develops across Balochistan province.

Watch points

• Monitor for expansion of protests beyond the localized Awaran district demonstration
• Track any escalation in tensions between Baloch activists and Pakistani security forces that could affect broader regional stability