People in Balochistan protested against the life imprisonment of Baloch activists, including Mahrang Baloch, calling the verdict unfair. The anti-terrorism court in Pakistan sentenced four activists, including Mahrang Baloch, for the killing of a Frontier Corps official.
The court also gave life sentences to Balach Qadir, Abu Bakr Kalanchi, and Sibghatullah Shah Jee. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) shared images of the shutdown, denouncing repression and political victimization.
Rights groups criticized the trial, citing lack of transparency and baseless charges. Amnesty International and the International Human Rights Foundation condemned the verdict as a violation of fair trial rights and a misuse of anti-terrorism laws.
