The central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Sammi Deen, and deputy organiser, Lala Wahab, were arrested on Monday as police took action against a protest in Karachi. Following their arrests, BYC released a strong statement, asserting that Pakistan’s crackdown on its leadership will not silence them. 

BYC strongly condemned the "barbaric arrest of BYC leadership" and designated it an "act of state terrorism by the fascist Pakistani regime against the Baloch people".  "This cowardly and repressive move exposes Pakistan's authoritarian brutality, where the state apparatus operates with impunity to crush all voices demanding justice and human rights. The Pakistani state's fascist machinery, in collaboration with the Sindh police and the Pakistan Peoples Party-led provincial government, has once again demonstrated its vicious intent to eliminate all forms of peaceful resistance", the post said. 

It further stated that the abduction-style arrests of human rights defenders are part of Pakistan's "long-standing genocidal policy against the Baloch people," which includes enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and widespread repression. It also emphasised that using old colonial laws like Section 144 to suppress protests is a desperate attempt to cover up the government's harsh actions. "The Pakistani state, built on the foundation of militarised oppression, continues to treat Baloch activists and our leadership such as Dr. Mahrang Baloch, Sammi Deen Baloch, Lala Wahab Baloch, Bebagar Baloch and others. This shameless tyranny not only tramples democratic freedoms but also exposes the Pakistani state's hypocritical and deceitful posture before the international community", the post added. In its final statement, BYC urged international human rights organisations to hold the Pakistani government responsible for its violations and crimes against humanity.

"The world must not ignore Pakistan's fascist oppression, which continues to violate every principle of justice, freedom, and human dignity. The time for silence is over. The Pakistani state must face global condemnation and consequences for its state-sponsored terrorism. The voices of the oppressed will not be erased--Balochistan will resist", it said in its conclusion. International leaders have strongly criticised the arrest and mistreatment of Baloch activists. Mary Lawlor, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, condemned the crackdown on protesters in Quetta. These arrests have raised serious concerns about how Pakistani authorities handle dissent in Balochistan.