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17:52 Nov 26, 2025
A protest and sit-in against the disappearance of a Baloch student entered its third day at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) on Wednesday, bringing all academic activities to a halt. A protest camp was established by the Baloch Students Council (BSC) against the enforced disappearance of a sixth-semester student, Saeedullah Baloch. The BSC students had earlier reached out to students from other councils and groups to join the camp. However, fearing a larger protest campaign, the administration of QAU suspended all academic activities at the varsity. The BSC students participating in the sit-in remained wary of certain consequences and declined to disclose their names to the media. However, speakers at the protest camp said they had remained firm in their stance for the past three days and refused to remain silent. They added that these three days have shown that students cannot be intimidated when justice is denied. Mohammad Azam, brother of missing Saeedullah, said that the protest camp has become more than a p...