• Raise concerns over killings, abductions, unsafe highways
• Relevant DIGs with FIRs on Khuzdar, Kalat incidents summoned
QUETTA: Opposition and treasury members of the Balochistan Assembly on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the province, citing a rise in violent incidents and the abduction of women.
Speaker Captain (retd) Abdul Khaliq Achakzai, who was presiding over the session, took notice of the situation and sought reports on incidents in Khuzdar and Kalat. He directed the deputy inspectors general (DIGs) of police to appear before the House in person along with the first information reports (FIRs).
During the session, the assembly also passed the Balochistan Water Resources Management Bill, 2026.
Speaking on a point of order, Provincial Assembly member Sardar Abdul Rahman Khetran said the bodies of two brothers had been dumped in Barkhan two days earlier. He said the brothers had been taken away by a banned outfit. Questioning the motive behind the killings, Mr Khetran asked whether the two men were not Baloch and on what grounds they had been killed.
He condemned the killings and said the destruction of bridges through explosions along the N-25 highway harmed ordinary travellers and the people of the province.
Provincial Minister Ali Madad Jattak also condemned the incident, describing those responsible as terrorists. He said the state should be supported in its fight against terrorism.
During the session, member Zamarak Khan Achakzai submitted an adjournment motion concerning the law and order situation in Qila Abdullah and asked the government what steps had been taken to address the worsening security situation.
Provincial Home Minister Ziaullah Langove said several measures had been taken in the district over the past two years, including the establishment of two new police stations, an increase in police personnel and efforts to resolve tribal disputes.
Mr Achakzai said addressing fundamental problems was the responsibility of the state and the government. He noted that Qila Abdullah had previously been notorious for opium cultivation, but the lack of serious action had allowed drug cultivation to spread to other areas.
He said three police officer posts and 200 constable positions were vacant in his constituency. He added that the recruitment process had become so stringent that it was affecting the availability of personnel, while anti-narcotics operations needed to be made more effective.
Jamaat-i-Islami member Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch said the security situation in Balochistan was serious and highways were no longer safe. He alleged that drugs were being sold openly and that the government and relevant institutions had failed to stop it.
He said lawmakers needed to recognise that running a government meant resolving problems faced by the public.
Mr Rehman also raised concerns over the abduction of women in disputes involving marriage and family relationships. He said those responsible for the killing of Asma Jattak’s father had yet to be arrested. He added that the names of influential individuals and kidnappers could be disclosed in the assembly, saying he had identified some of them previously.
Mr Jattak said that following the Asma Jattak incident, Laiba Nachari was also abducted in Kalat over a dispute related to a marriage proposal.
Provincial Sports Adviser Meena Majeed Baloch expressed concern over violence and abuse against women, particularly in Kalat, Khuzdar and Jhalawan.
Published in Dawn, October 15th, 2026
