QUETTA: The National Party (NP) has vehemently condemned the ongoing “Balochistan Leaks” campaign, labeling it a systematic conspiracy to destabilize the province’s political environment and erode public trust in elected representatives.
In a strong statement, the party’s provincial spokesperson alleged the campaign is a coordinated effort to tarnish the reputation of assembly members, particularly targeting central NP leader Rehmat Saleh Baloch with fabricated corruption charges. The spokesperson dismissed the allegations as “baseless and contrary to facts,” asserting that the videos in circulation are fake creations using modern technology and artificial intelligence.
The party expressed particular outrage over claims involving 1.35 billion rupees in development funds, clarifying that the NP is not part of the provincial government and Rehmat Saleh Baloch holds no ministerial position with the authority to disburse such amounts. They stated that released funds for NP members were part of standard allocations, with detailed records of all development work available for public scrutiny.
Raising serious concerns, the spokesperson linked the intensity of the “hate campaign” to the tragic martyrdom of Baloch’s brother, questioning the motives behind the leaks. The party also lamented the decline in journalistic standards in Balochistan, accusing some individuals of using mobile phones to blackmail politicians under the guise of journalism.
While reaffirming its belief in press freedom, the NP demanded immediate action from relevant institutions and a swift investigation by the parliamentary committee to expose the culprits and safeguard the province’s political stability.
Meanwhile Deputy Commissioner Munawar Hussain Magsi conducted a rigorous field inspection on Thursday to oversee the ongoing polio vaccination campaign across the district.
The DC visited multiple areas to personally review the progress of the immunization drive. He met with frontline polio teams deployed in the field to obtain a detailed briefing on their performance, coverage rates, and any challenges they were encountering.
To ensure transparency and accuracy in the campaign’s reporting, Deputy Commissioner Magsi physically checked the fingerprint marks applied to children’s fingers after vaccination. This measure is a critical tool for verifying that each administered dose is properly recorded.
