Families of martyred policemen end Quetta sit-in after 10 days as agreement reached with govt

Families of 27 policemen martyred in a terrorist attack in Balochistan's Ziarat district ended a 10-day sit-in protest in Quetta after reaching an agreement with the provincial government.

The protesters had been demonstrating with the bodies of the martyred personnel, demanding justice and accountability for the July 6 attack. The agreement, reached late Friday night, saw the provincial government accept all demands of the bereaved families.

A key demand was the establishment of a judicial commission to investigate the Ziarat and Hanna Urak incidents, which collectively claimed the lives of 32 policemen and civilians. The agreement also stipulates that government buildings, police stations, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities in the Ziarat district will be renamed in honor of the martyrs.

The provincial government has begun implementing the agreement, with notifications issued for the renaming of four police stations and three schools in the Ziarat district. The agreement was signed by Home Minister Ziaullah Langove and Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal, representing the protesting families.

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The sit-in has been called off; bodies of seven martyrs had been shifted to their native areas in the early hours of the day; and Koyila Chowk has been opened for traffic after 10 days.