The Balochistan government announced on Thursday that it would launch an offensive against 300 suspected terrorists, as it approached Interpol to arrest leaders of banned organizations residing outside Pakistan.
According to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, the decision was taken during a high-level meeting under the chairmanship of CM Sarfaraz Bugti. During the meeting, officials presented evidence of links between foreign leaders of banned groups and their local networks through call recordings.
“After reviewing the material, the provincial government approved strict and extraordinary measures to dismantle the teams and tighten the fence around its agents.
“Therefore, the provincial government decided to seek the help of Interpol to nab the suspected terrorists who took shelter outside Pakistan,” the statement said.
Interpol, or the International Criminal Police Organization, is the world’s largest international police body, dedicated to helping police in 196 member countries cooperate to combat crime and promote security.
During the meeting, it was also decided to expedite cases registered against leaders of banned groups including Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), United Balochistan Army, Balochistan Revolution Group and Lashkar-i-Balochistan.
“The prime minister ordered relevant departments to accelerate the process of issuing Interpol red notices with the support of the ministries of the Interior and Foreign Affairs,” the statement added.
The repression, he added, will be directed at both local facilitators and commanders operating from abroad, according to the guidelines provided in the Provincial Action Plan.
CM Bugti directed the Home department to activate the specialized cell created under the plan, enforce new anti-terror laws and compile a comprehensive list of leaders and facilitators, ensuring that evidence becomes part of the official record.
Bugti said the provincial government, in coordination with the centre, will present the evidence at international forums to initiate firm legal action.
“The elimination of elements that question the mandate of the State has become inevitable and has entered a decisive stage,” the statement said.
“There will be no compromise regarding peace, protection of citizens and the dignity of the State,” he stated.
The security situation in Balochistan has worsened in recent months, as militants, long involved in a low-level insurgency, have increased the frequency and intensity of their attacks. Last Sunday, the Frontier Corps headquarters in Nokundi, a town in Chagai district, was brought under control. stroke.
