Quetta:
Security forces have foiled a major terrorist attack scheduled for August 14 by the described Balochistan Liberation Army (among other things), which involves a university professor as a facilitator.
“This was not just an attack – it was part of a larger plan to break Pakistan and destabilize Balochistan. Our agencies acted quickly and crushed their conspiracy,” Balochistan chief minister Sarfaraz Bugti said, approaching a press conference in Quetta on Monday.
He said Blas Majeed Brigade is using several tactics and added that the group has also taken responsibility for previous terrorist attacks.
The defendant, identified as Professor Usman Qazi, has a Ph.D. in Pakistan studies and was a government employee. Qazi, currently under interrogation, allegedly admitted to his commitment to, among others, on video and shared details of how he became associated with the described group.
According to Bugti, Qazi met three individuals attached to blah while studying at Quaid-E-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad. He was later contacted by Hebtan alias Kalak and Bugti, who allegedly recruited him to blah and then introduced him to Basheer Zaib.
Dr. Habetan and Bugti also claimed that Qazi had served as a facilitator in November 2024 Quetta Railway Station Bombing, which killed 32 people and wounded more than 50 others. According to Bugti, the teacher transported bombers on a motorcycle to a place near the station before handing him over to another trader.
Qazi was allegedly in communication with DIL via the encrypted Messaging -app telegram. In a video statement, Qazi said his first task was to provide medical assistance to DIL. He also claimed to have delivered shelter to the person who performed the suicide bombing at Quetta Railway Station.
Bugti said that around 2,000 to 2,500 government employees have been investigated as part of terrorist measures in the province, adding that a dedicated cell has been created to address specific issues related to terrorism.
‘Deviled how?’
By tackling the media, Bugti rejected claims that Balochistan is deprived of in any way. “To those who insist that Balochistan is deprived of, I ask – in what way was this professor been deprived of?”
The Minister of the Ministry rejected such feelings as “propaganda.” He warned the people of Balochistan against joining organizations such as, among other things, and urged parents to monitor their children. Bugti added that the government took all necessary measures in coordination with security forces to eliminate terrorism from the province. “We are the state, not terrorists,” he said.
Bugti also claimed that the government would not be intimidated by extremist elements. Those who commit terrorism in the name of the Baloch identity must also fall into the national action plan with other extremist militants.
Balochistan has long struggled with terrorism where attacks escalate in both frequency and intensity.
Just last month, a passenger bus Bakholdt was when a gunman opened fire and killed at least three people. Railway stations throughout the province have also been repeatedly targeted in recent months, which emphasizes the persistent threat of violence.
