Haq Do Tehreek (HDT)  is a protest movement against the government with issues comprising illegal trawling in Gwadar’s water, a high number of security checkpoints, and trade on the Pak-Iran border among others.

Rehman was arrested from outside a Gwadar court where he had appeared for a case related to killing of a policeman in January.

The HDT leader challenged his arrest from the court premises following the Supreme Court’s verdict in former prime minister Imran Khan’s case, who had challenged his arrest from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan was arrested from the IHC by rangers on May 9 over corruption charges. The Supreme Court had declared the arrest from the court’s premises unlawful.

On May 18, the Supreme Court approved the bail of Maulana Hidayat Ur Rehman and ordered his release.

However, the Gwadar rights movement leader is still in jail, despite his release orders.

Several charges were brought up against Rehman after talks between the HDT’s leaders and the military commanders in Balochistan failed over the protest demonstrations organised by the movement demanding basic rights.

Rehman had had 19 cases related to vandalism and other offenses registered against him, but was later granted bail by a sessions court in Gwadar in all cases, except one related to the killing of a policeman, during one of the protest demonstrations organised by the HDT.

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Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) is a protest movement against the government with issues comprising illegal trawling in Gwadar’s water, a high number of security checkpoints, and trade on the Pak-Iran border among others.

Several charges were brought up against Rehman after talks between the HDT’s leaders and the military commander in Balochistan failed over the protest demonstrations organised by the movement demanding basic rights.

The protesters also demanded an end to the practice of enforced disappearance.

In Gwadar, the HDT workers carried placards and banners, demanding the release of Rehman, as well as missing persons.

According to Dawn, leaders of the HDT also addressed the rally, wherein they condemned the “two laws in the province, one for powerful Sardars and other for the Baloch leaders and missing persons”.

The leaders were referring to provincial Minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran, who is accused of murdering three people in his alleged private jail in Barkhan and was granted bail after 14 days of his arrest.

Similar protests were held in other parts of Balochistan.

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Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) is a protest movement against the government with issues comprising illegal trawling in Gwadar’s water, a high number of security checkpoints, and trade on the Pak-Iran border among others.

Several charges were brought up against Rehman after talks between the HDT’s leaders and the military commanders in Balochistan failed over the protest demonstrations organised by the movement demanding basic rights.

Rehman had had 19 cases related to vandalism and other offences registered against him, but was later granted bail by a sessions court in Gwadar in all cases, except one related to the killing of a policeman, during one of the protest demonstrations organised by the HDT.

Appearing before a sessions court in Gwadar yesterday, he said that he is denied bail because he is not an influential person, but a common Baloch political worker, who is a son of a fisherman.

“I am not imprisoned because of the court and Constitution, but I am a prisoner of General Asif Ghafoor and General Akhtar Mengal,” he added.

آئین اور عدالت کا نہیں، جنرل آصف غفور اور جنرل اخترمینگل کا قیدی ہوں۔ چاہے 12 عیدیں جیل میں گزریں، مزید تین سال قید میں گزاروں، چاہے جیل سے لاش نکلے لیکن کسی جنرل اور کورکمانڈر سے معافی نہیں مانگوں گا۔
مولانا ہدایت الرحمن بلوچ کا عدالت پیشی پر واضح پیغام pic.twitter.com/TklBjBJRCk

— Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch (@MHidayatRehman) April 18, 2023

Rehman said that he could also bring scores of his supporters to the court like Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan but he respects the Constitution and courts.

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Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) is a protest movement against the government with issues comprising illegal trawling in Gwadar’s water, a high number of security checkpoints, and trade on the Pak-Iran border among others.

Several charges were brought up against Rehman after talks between the HDT’s leaders and the military commander in Balochistan failed over the protest demonstrations organised by the movement demanding basic rights.

Police had registered a First Information Report against Rehman and other leaders of the movement, including the former caretaker provincial minister Mir Naveed Kalmati, for causing damages to public and private properties.

Social media users have criticised a delay in the bail proceedings, saying that a Balochistan minister accused of rape and murder has been granted bail. However, Rehman has been in jail for more than 80 days now.

Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Provincial Minister Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran is accused of murdering three people in his alleged private jail in Barkhan and was arrested after widespread protests in Balochistan in February, and was granted bail after 14 days.

Haq Do Tehreek leader, Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman, who raised voice for the true rights of Gawadar,has been in jail since 3 months and not allowed to grant any bail. While Abdur Rehman khetran who is involved in triple-murder case,was recently granted bail.Deprived Balochistan

— Zia ur Rehman (@ZiaurRe9645576) March 28, 2023

Rehman’s bail application in the last case faced delays due to the transfer of the session judge hearing his case and the repeated absences of the new judge assigned to the case.

ہم جمہوری جدوجہد پر یقین رکھتےہیں، آئین کا احترام کرتےہوئے جعلی مقدمات کا سامنا بھی کر رہےہیں مگر سیشن جج کےتبادلے اور مسلسل دو سماعتوں پر غیرحاضری پر تشویش ہے۔ امید ہےعدالت اشرافیہ کےاشاروں پر نہیں بلکہ آئین کی بالادستی کےلیے کام کرےگی
مولانا ہدایت الرحمن بلوچ کا پیشی پر پیغام pic.twitter.com/ljsKZRJQy3

— Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch (@MHidayatRehman) April 3, 2023

Social media users have also pointed out that the leaders of mainstream political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf were granted bail the same week they were arrested for vandalism by an Anti-terrorism Court (ATC). Meanwhile, the Baloch leader has been in jail for more than 80 days.

مولانا ہدایت الرحمان کے لئے کوئی کسی عدالت کے آئین پر دستخط نہیں دے رہا۔ مولانا پی ٹی آئی میں ہوتے تو جیل میں تین دن سے زیادہ نہ گزارتے۔ اسے کہتے ہیں ایک نہیں دو نظام ہائے انصاف ۔ https://t.co/crLrj3mdAF

— Saleem Safi (@SaleemKhanSafi) April 1, 2023

People have also been staging protest demonstrations against the arrest of the leader across Balochistan.
Earlier, a large number of women protesters led a rally in Gwadar.

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Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) is a protest movement against the government with issues comprising illegal trawling in Gwadar’s water, a high number of security checkpoints, and trade on the Pak-Iran border among others.

The Gwadar police had arrested Maulana Hidayat Ur Rehman outside a local court where he had appeared for a hearing related to charges against him for the killing of a policeman during one of the protest demonstrations led by him.

Police had registered a First Information Report against Rehman and other leaders of the movement, including the former caretaker provincial minister Mir Naveed Kalmati, for causing damages to public and private properties.

The arrest has also drawn severe condemnations from the legal fraternity for taking Rehman as a prisoner within the court premises.

Politicians and human rights defenders have also condemned the arrest.

A large number of women protesters led a protest demonstration in Gwadar, demanding the release of Rehman. The women also protested against enforced disappearances among other issues.

Authorities in Pakistan are critical of dissenting voices and tend to take strict measures to silence them. Last month, Karachi Central Jail released a Member of the National Assembly and Pashtun Tahafuz Movement leader Ali Wazir after two years of incarceration in sedition cases.

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