A shutterdown strike is being observed across Balochistan by four political parties — namely BNP, Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, Hazara Democratic Party and National Party — against alleged rigging in the Feb 8 polls.

According to the district administration, the following roads have been closed as workers of the BNP and NP took to the streets:

  • Quetta-Chamman highway at Baleli
  • Quetta-Karachi highway at Mastung
  • Quetta-Jacobabad highway at Sibi, near the Darakshan Housing Scheme
  • Gwadar-Karachi highway at Sarband, Quetta
  • Sindh-Balochistan highway at Hub
  • Balochistan-Punjab highway at Barkhan
  • DI Khan-Zhob highway was shut at both places
  • The coastal highway was shut at Ormara

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