Martyred cops’ families agree to end Quetta sit-in

An agreement has been reached between the Balochistan government and representatives of a multi-party alliance, concluding a nine-day sit-in by the families of police officers killed in attacks in Ziarat. The breakthrough came late Friday night, following a day of widespread solidarity across the province.

Throughout Friday, a shutter-down strike paralyzed business activities in Quetta and numerous other districts across Balochistan. Shops, markets, and businesses remained closed in a show of support for the grieving families who had been protesting with the bodies of the seven martyred policemen at Quetta's Koyila Phatak. Traders' organizations and opposition parties backed the strike call, emphasizing the need for security and justice.

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The two sides have agreed that a judicial commission will be constituted to probe the tragic incidents that took place in Hanna Urak and the Mangi dam area of Ziarat.

The agreement, signed by Home Minister Ziaullah Langove and PkMAP secretary general Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal, stipulates the formation of a judicial commission. This commission will investigate the tragic incidents that occurred in Hanna Urak and the Mangi dam area of Ziarat. Further details of the accord are expected to be released in the coming days.

This resolution follows a previous protest by families of five tribesmen killed in the Hanna Urak attack, which ended after their abducted comrades were safely returned. However, the families of the police officers martyred near Mangi dam continued their protest until the agreement was finalized. The multi-party alliance confirmed that ambulances were on-site to transport the bodies, signaling the imminent end of the sit-in.

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Ambulances had reached the site to shift the bodies of the seven martyred policemen, and that the sit-in would end shortly.