Thousands fled Pakistan's Balochistan due to lawlessness: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Thousands of people have migrated from three districts of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province due to the poor law and order situation, according to a rights group.

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said at least 15,000 people have fled Balochistan's three districts of Makran, Kharan and Awaran.

"It is a rough estimate because there has been a huge migration of local Baloch from Turbat, Panjgur, Gwadar, Awaran and Kharan districts," Tahir Hussain, head of HRCP's Balochistan chapter, was quoted as saying by The Express Tribune.

He said many schools in Turbat are closed due to the volatile situation and most of the families have moved to Karachi, Islamabad and Quetta.

"Families have relocated as the schools are closed in these areas due to poor law and order conditions," Tahir said, adding that people of Makran prefer Karachi as they have many relatives there.

Meanwhile, Balochistan's Home Secretary Akbar Hussain Durrani dismissed the findings of the HRCP report, saying it was "baseless and unreliable".

"It is not an authentic report because law and order has improved in Makran, Kalat, Khuzdar and other areas in recent years," he said.