By Munizae Jehangir

Quetta, September 2 (NDTV.COM) Pakistani forces have braced themselves for demonstrations following the burial of Nawab Bugti who was killed in a military raid in Balchistan.

Earlier in the day, the Nawab's body was brought in a sealed coffin, and immediately after the funeral prayers the body was buried his native Dera Bugti town.

Maulana Malook who performed funeral prayers and Bugti's estranged nephew Haider Bugti were present at the scene.

Journalists, relatives and fellow tribesmen were not allowed near the body.

The Nawab's son Jamil Bugti said the family demanded that authorities handover his body but no one from the government informed that his remains have been found.

The Opposition has called for a nationwide strike on Friday over the incident and has warned that the repercussions could endanger the federation as well as the existence of the country.

The incident has not just shocked civil society and the media but also prominent members of the ruling PML party, who have publicly expressed grief over the Nawab's death.

Despite widespread condemnation the Pakistan President has vowed that the military operation in Balochistan will continue till all "miscreants" are eliminated.

However, others think that this will only lead a spiral of violence.

"This will have more reactions. Those who talked of democracy will be pushed to the back and people will take to the gun," said Hasil Bizenjo, Secretary General, National Party, Balochistan.

Discontent among youth

The creation of Nawab Bugti as a martyr has inspired the younger generation of Balochs, who took to the streets in violent protests, but it has weakened democratic forces within Balochistan, who are still advocating for a political solution to the crisis.

"We have been observing for the past two-three days that the young generation is taking matters into its hands and the political parties are quite helpless," said Zahoor Ahmad Shawani, Vice Chairperson, Balochistan Chapter, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.

In the last few days, the Baloch Student Organization has been in the forefront of political agitation against the killing of Nawab Bugti.

They have been involved in the violent riots that followed, and hundreds of their members have been arrested.

Till last week, they were affiliated with Baloch nationalist parties but now they have broken away and taken to the path of violence.

"At the moment BSO does not have any affiliation with anyone. They say that we should go to the Parliament of Pakistan and we say no because we cannot achieve our goals through parliamentary politics. We do not trust in this Parliament."

"We do not believe in violence and neither have we taken to the path of violence so far. We are being pressurized now and all doors are being closed upon us," said Fahim Baloch, Member, Baloch Student Organization.

With the death of one of the last political stalwarts of Balochistan the youth is feeling disenchanted, and with Islamabad looking the other way, the sense of alienation has never been more.