A daytime outdoor protest is depicted on a paved surface in Quetta City Tehsil, Pakistan. Approximately 15-20 males of varying ages are present. In the foreground, a man with a beard and mustache, wearing a brown shawl over a dark garment, speaks into a black microphone. To his right, another man in a light beige shirt and black shalwar kameez smiles. To the speaker's left, a man in a brown jacket raises his right arm with an open palm. Behind him, a man in a dark blue jacket holds a flag featuring red, white, and black horizontal stripes with a green star and crescent emblem on the white stripe. A second identical flag is partially visible to the far left. Two individuals in the immediate foreground hold white rectangular signs with black Urdu script. The man to the left, with a beard and wearing a dark shalwar kameez and brown shawl, holds a sign reading "احتجاج / کوئٹہ میں گیس پریشر بحال / مظلوم عوامی تخریب بند کر۔" (Protest / Restore gas pressure in Quetta / Stop oppression of the public). To his right, a younger male in a brown shalwar kameez and dark shawl holds a sign that reads "احتجاج / گیس لوڈ شیڈنگ بند کر۔" (Protest / Stop gas load shedding). Additional male participants, dressed in a mix of traditional shalwar kameez and jackets, are visible behind the primary group. The environment includes a light-colored building in the background with partially visible signs, one appearing to say "QUETTA" and another "Registra." Green trees, likely conifers, are visible behind the building and to the right. Overhead power lines crisscross against a clear, bright blue sky. The ground beneath the participants is a concrete surface, suggesting a sidewalk or low platform.

Men stage protest with Urdu signs in Que

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Aziz Sabawoon

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Wed, Jan 28, 2026, 09:10 AM

Quetta City Tehsil, Pakistan

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A daytime outdoor protest is depicted on a paved surface in Quetta City Tehsil, Pakistan. Approximately 15-20 males of varying ages are present. In the foreground, a man with a beard and mustache, wearing a brown shawl over a dark garment, speaks into a black microphone. To his right, another man in a light beige shirt and black shalwar kameez smiles. To the speaker's left, a man in a brown jacket raises his right arm with an open palm. Behind him, a man in a dark blue jacket holds a flag featuring red, white, and black horizontal stripes with a green star and crescent emblem on the white stripe. A second identical flag is partially visible to the far left. Two individuals in the immediate foreground hold white rectangular signs with black Urdu script. The man to the left, with a beard and wearing a dark shalwar kameez and brown shawl, holds a sign reading "احتجاج / کوئٹہ میں گیس پریشر بحال / مظلوم عوامی تخریب بند کر۔" (Protest / Restore gas pressure in Quetta / Stop oppression of the public). To his right, a younger male in a brown shalwar kameez and dark shawl holds a sign that reads "احتجاج / گیس لوڈ شیڈنگ بند کر۔" (Protest / Stop gas load shedding). Additional male participants, dressed in a mix of traditional shalwar kameez and jackets, are visible behind the primary group. The environment includes a light-colored building in the background with partially visible signs, one appearing to say "QUETTA" and another "Registra." Green trees, likely conifers, are visible behind the building and to the right. Overhead power lines crisscross against a clear, bright blue sky. The ground beneath the participants is a concrete surface, suggesting a sidewalk or low platform.