GWADAR: Gwadar police conducted a raid on a book stall in the port city on Tuesday, confiscating numerous books and allegedly detaining several students.
The raid targeted a stall organized as part of a book caravan by the Baloch Students Action Committee.
According to reports, a police team, led by senior officials, seized the books displayed at the stall, citing concerns over the material’s content.
“These books have been taken into custody for a review of their content,” a police official stated. However, while police acknowledged confiscating the books, they denied making any arrests.
In contrast, the organisers of the book caravan claimed that the police not only seized the books but also detained students involved in the event.
The raid has drawn widespread criticism from various groups. Ghafoor Hoth, convenor of the Gwadar All Parties Alliance, condemned the action, urging authorities to address pressing societal issues instead of targeting peaceful activities. He demanded the immediate release of detained students and called for the reinstatement of the stalls.
The District Organising Committee of the Haq Do Movement in Gwadar also strongly criticised the raid, describing it as “severe police brutality” and an attack on freedom of expression.
