Families of martyred cops end their sit-in after successful talks with Balochistan govt 

The families of seven martyred policemen, who had been holding a sit-in at Quetta’s Koyila Phatak for nine straight days, along with the martyrs’ bodies, ended their sit-in on Saturday following successful negotiations with the government of Balochistan, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Soon after the protestors dispersed, the process of shifting bodies of the martyrs to Ziarat via ambulances began.

Assistant to provincial Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti on Information and Political Affairs Shahid Rind said that special arrangements had been made for the transportation of the bodies of martyrs to Ziarat.

He informed that security had been tightened along the route through which ambulances would pass in order to prevent any untoward incident.   

He further said that the provincial government had already started implementation on the points of the agreement, reached between it and the protestors.

Rind said that the sacrifices given by the martyrs were a matter of pride for the nation. “The provincial government shares the grief of the martyrs’ families, and will take all possible steps for the resolution of their issues.”

Salient features of agreement

The Balochistan government and protestors agreed on eight points. These were the formation of a judicial commission to probe recent incidents of terrorism. 

In this connection, the provincial government will write a letter to the Balochistan High Court, while strict action will be taken against the terrorists bent upon destroying peace of the province.

For that, a high-level committee, headed by CM Bugti, will be formed; consultations will be held on the revival of the Levies force or its merger into police; all parties conference will be called within 15 days; police will be equipped with latest weapons; there will be a review of controversial land allotment for Ziarat and Mangi dam, while all illegal allotments will be cancelled. 

Likewise, families of the martyrs will be compensated, and the government will finance the education of their children besides giving them jobs when they grow up. 

Apart from that, buildings, checkpoints and other important sites will be named after the martyrs.

Reporter: Essa Tarin