[Pakistan] Protests: Peaceful protest

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 2, 2025, Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MI), and former government members joined ongoing protests by Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) and Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) activists near Lak Pass in Mastung district, Balochistan. The peaceful sit-in continued a demonstration that began March 28, demanding the release of arrested Baloch activists and leaders.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event. Second-order effects would depend on whether protests expand beyond the current localized area or if security responses escalate tensions in Balochistan province more broadly.

Watch points

• Monitor for protest expansion to major population centers like Quetta or key transport corridors connecting Balochistan to other Pakistani provinces
• Track security force responses and potential for escalation that could affect broader regional stability in Pakistan's largest province