Pakistan's administration placed a nighttime travelling ban on national highways across Balochistan over security issues after a rise in attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). The ban hopes to suppress attacks on civilians and security forces as they escalate along the roads of the region.
The ban, which will be in place from evening to morning, will be imposed on all major roads of Balochistan, such as the Quetta-Karachi road and the Quetta-Taftan road. The move has been made to stop militants from launching attacks at night.
The BLA has carried out a number of attacks in Balochistan, including against security personnel, civilians, and infrastructure. The government of Pakistan has been attempting to crack down on the militant organization, but the BLA remains a major threat to peace and stability in the region.
The restriction on night travel will be inconvenient to commuters and travelers, but the government has promised that adequate arrangements will be in place to allow people and goods to move around during the prohibited hours.
The situation in Balochistan is still sensitive, and the government's action to ban night time travel is interpreted as a step to avoid further violence and maintain public order. Nonetheless, the long-term solution to the issue is to address the root causes of militancy and extremism in the area.