Complete shutterdown strike in Quetta

QUETTA-A peaceful and complete shutter-down strike was observed in provincial capital and many other parts of Balochistan on the second death anniversary of Baloch nationalist leader Nawabzada Balaach Marri on Friday.
Balaach Marri was killed on November 20, 2007 in an armed clash between security forces and Baloch fighters near Pak-Afghan border.
In many areas of southern and central Balochistan the traffic remained off the roads on the call of a wheel-jam strike by the Anjuman Itihad Marri which was also supported by the Baloch Republican Party, the Balochistan National Party (Mengal), Balochistan National Front, National Party and Baloch Women Panel and Baloch student organisations.
The business community and traders responded positively to the strike call and all main shopping centers, plazas, markets and business establishments remained closed in Quetta and its surrounding areas during the day.
According to reports reaching from other parts of Balochistan ,all kind of business activities remained suspended in Mastung, Kalat, Khuzdar, Sibi, Machh, Nushki, Dalbandin, Wadah, Dera Bugti, Kohlu, Dhadhar, Turbat, Pasni, Gwadar, Panjgour and Hub.
All shops, business centers and educational institutes remained closed in these areas.
Vehicular traffic also remained suspended. Workers and supporters of Baloch nationalist parties blocked national highways linking Quetta with Karachi, Quetta-Sibi and other parts of the country putting barricades.