Police on Thursday blocked routes leading to the Karachi Press Club ahead of a press conference by Aurat March over the alleged \u201cabduction\u201d of two Baloch girls and briefly detained an activist, with organisers claiming that other members were also manhandled.<\/p>\n
Aurat March, a women\u2019s rights group, was set to hold a press conference at 3pm over the alleged \u201cabduction\u201d of two Baloch girls \u2014 15-year-old Nasreen Baloch and 24-year-old Mahjabeen Baloch.<\/p>\n
Authorities closed off roads leading to KPC ahead of the press conference, which eventually began with a delay of approximately 20 minutes as the organisers said they were \u201cstopped by the police\u201d at the gate of the press club.<\/p>\n
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) member Qazi Khizar said an activist named Sara was taken by the police from outside the KPC. Within a few hours, Aurat March confirmed to Dawn that she had been released.<\/p>\n
Dawn has reached out to the police for a comment on the detention.<\/p>\n
Senior journalist Dodal Chandio said in a post on Facebook that \u201cpolice stopped the Aurat March women who were to hold a press conference\u201d outside the KPC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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