Pakistani celebs express solidarity with Baloch protesters

Images of baton-charging and arrest of Baloch protesters prompted a wave of outrage after Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC) launched a long march from Turbat to the provincial capital against the officials of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) allegedly responsible for the extrajudicial killing of Balach Baloch. After videos circulated by Baloch activists including Mahrang Baloch, a prominent member of the BYC, Islamabad police's use of force to disperse and detain the demonstrators has drawn widespread condemnation from human rights organisations to celebrities. Joona singer Hasan Raheem took to microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter) with a series of posts to express his solidarity with Baloch protesters demanding justice. “I plead with you to stand with the Baloch people and raise your voices together,” wrote Hasan in one post while in another the artist praised Mahrang, stating, “Good morning to Mahrang Baloch only. Good morning to Mahrang Baloch only.