The elections in Balochistan were marred by attacks from Baloch armed organizations, particularly Baloch Raji Ajoi Sangar. They launched extensive assaults on election candidates, offices, polling stations, and Pakistani forces, significantly impacting the electoral process and hindering elections in numerous areas.
The Baloch nation generally engaged in widespread boycotting. Baloch women, in Kech and other parts of Balochistan, protesting alleged state oppression, set fire to polling stations, staged dharnas, and disrupted the electoral process. This boycott is perceived by pro-independence circles as a rejection of the state’s control over the Baloch nation.
With an exceptionally low voter turnout ranging between three and five percent in many areas, there has been widespread manipulation favoring those aligned with the ruling elite. This reinforces the belief that the state parliament is unwilling to address Baloch national issues, instead imposing the agenda of powerful forces on Balochistan’s politics.
The Baloch people are clear in their discontent, expressing that the Pakistani Parliament is not a viable solution to the Baloch problem. A significant portion favors non-parliamentary and resistance politics to secure Baloch national rights, as evidenced by the extensive boycott and growing indifference towards elections in Balochistan.