QUETTA: A complete shutter-down strike was observed in Turbat town against the armed attack on an educationist, Sharif Zahir, enforced disappearance of political workers and members of civil society, on Wednesday.

The business community of Turbat responded well to the strike call given by the civil society organisations, as all bazaars, shopping centres and other businesses remained closed the entire day.

Sharif Zakir who sustained injuries in the gun attack was hospitalised on Tuesday.

All private schools also remained shut while lawyers’ community boycotted court proceedings on the call of Kech Bar and Makran Bar Association. Meanwhile, the Baloch Women Forum condemned the armed attack and also sought recovery of all missing persons.

Published in Dawn, February 13th, 2025