Balochistan Assembly opposition members offer arrests
June 21, 2021 01:16 PM
The opposition leaders of Balochistan Assembly have decided to offer their arrests on Monday following registration of cases against 17 opposition members for creating a melee during the presentation of budget in the provincial assembly on Friday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to the sources, the opposition members who were booked would offer their arrests at Bijli Ghar police station. While the lawmakers whose names were not included in the FIR, would stage a sit-in outside the Balochistan Assembly.
The MPAs who are offering their arrests, would march from MP Hostel towards the police station. They have decided to offer their arrests jointly.
The authorities have deployed a large police force along the roads leading to Balochistan Assembly, MP Hostel and Bijli Ghar.
More than 250 people including 17 opposition members and opposition leader Malik Sikandar have been booked in the case of creating anarchy in Balochistan Assembly during the presentation of provincial budget on June 18.
Reporter Rizwan Saeed