In a passionate and emotional address, Sardar Akhtar Mengal, leader of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), declared that although he hadn’t planned to speak, the powerful speeches of Syed Shuja and Ali Ahmad Kurd compelled him to raise his voice.
Akhtar Mengal stated, “Be courageous, They are trembling. Smoke is rising from Lahore and from Islamabad too.”
He criticized the hypocrisy of the state, saying:
“On August 14 and March 23, you can wave 100-yard-long flags of Pakistan, chant ‘Bhutto is alive’ for a dead Bhutto, and hang up pictures of a dying or half-dead Zardari. But you cannot cover the heads of the mothers and sisters being dragged through the streets. The turban of honor given to you by the nation is placed on Nawaz Sharif’s bald head at Serena Hotel, but you fail to protect your own dignity. We are not here by choice.”
He also hinted at the possibility of renewed protest action, saying:
“Someone whispered in my ear that the roads might open soon. I told them—be ready, we will try to move too. I urge those who’ve returned to their homes to come back. We may begin marching toward Quetta in a day or two.”
Akhtar Mengal’s fiery words reflect a growing sentiment of resistance and unrest in Balochistan, as calls for dignity, justice, and national rights echo louder across the region.
