QUETTA: In a province wide week-long security operation, Balochistan police have arrested 35 suspects and confiscated a significant cache of illegal arms and narcotics, officials reported.
The targeted crackdown, conducted under the special directives of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Tahir, aimed to dismantle criminal networks involved in a range of illegal activities. The recovered arsenal included 28 pistols and revolvers, 6 submachine guns (SMGs), 8 rifles and shotguns, over 700 rounds of ammunition, and 36 magazines.
In a parallel anti-narcotics drive, police registered 28 cases and arrested 26 individuals. The seizures were substantial, encompassing 3,470 kilograms of hashish, 20 grams of the synthetic drug ‘ice’, 5 kilograms of cannabis, 2,397 bottles of liquor, and 3,461 beer cans.
The operations led to further significant recoveries. Police seized three stolen vehicles, 27 mobile phones, and impounded 32 motorcycles. Authorities also detained an additional 160 suspects for various crimes, while successfully recovering 17 proclaimed offenders, 126 absconders, and nine kidnapped individuals. In separate actions, six motorcycles and large quantities of illegal diesel and Iranian petrol were confiscated.
IGP Muhammad Tahir stated that the police are employing all available resources to ensure a peaceful and crime-free environment for the citizens of Balochistan. Investigations into the detained suspects, including those involved in murder cases, are now underway.
Meanwhile the Governor of Balochistan Jafar Khan Mandokhail has stated that patients from all districts of Balochistan depend on Quetta for medical treatment, which places immense pressure on the city’s public hospitals.
He expressed regret that despite the passage of more than five decades, Quetta still lacks a major modern hospital.
He added that even today a large number of patients are forced to travel to Karachi for treatment, putting their lives at serious risk, as some patients do not survive the journey.
He stressed that the government must take urgent steps to resolve this long-standing issue and ensure that quality healthcare services are made available within the province.
