Balochistan Erupts: Shehbaz Govt Faces Open Rebellion, Lockdown Declared

• Balochistan government employees announce pen-down strike, escalating to full lockdown on Dec 30-31.
• Protest stems from government's "negligence and incompetence" regarding long-standing demands.
• Balochistan Grand Alliance General Secretary Ali Asghar Bangulzai leads the movement.
• Previous protests in October involved the Levies Force against its merger into the Police Department.
• Levies Force, with 142-year history, demands withdrawal of merger notification and High Court stay order implementation.

Why It Matters: Balochistan faces widespread protests and a lockdown against the Shehbaz government over employee demands and Levies Force merger.