QUETTA:
Balochistan Home and Tribal Affairs Minister, Mir Ziaullah Langov has expressed his anger over the law and order situation in the province.
“The recent incidents of unrest and the loss of human lives are unbearable and action would be taken against those responsible,” he said during a high level meeting held here on Friday. He directed the Additional Chief Secretary Home Zahid Saleem to take concrete measures to improve law and order in the province.
“Protection of public life and property is government first priority,” he said and warned that if the law and order situation deteriorated in any area, the district administration, DIGs and DPOs should consider themselves suspended.
He further said officers found negligent from their responsibility will not be spared. Expressing grave concern over the Gwadar and Turbat incident, he called for revising security plan to avert such incident from happening in future. The elements involved in the Balochistan unrest cannot escape from the grips of the law, he vowed.
On the other hand, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lasbela, Umira Baloch on Friday said that measures would be taken to address public issues of Lasbela with the aim to provide maximum facilities to people in the area. She expressed these views while talking to Armabel Press Club (APC) members after taking charge as Deputy Commissioner Lasbela.
She said that the media should identify the public problems in a positive way, God willing, she would spare no effort to solve the unresolved problems because media role was important for resolving issues of public. She said that a meeting would be held soon with the electricity authorities to eliminate prolong load shedding of electricity and diesel smuggling would not be allowed in local passenger buses.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 12th, 2024.
