QUETTA: Balochistan has dismissed more than 100 government employees over promoting an anti-state narrative, provincial officials said, as the government moves ahead with a promised crackdown on alleged facilitators of militant groups and those accused of promoting their agendas.
Babar Yousafzai, an assistant to the Balochistan Home Department, said the dismissed employees had promoted narratives against Pakistan and the state.
“The government will not spare those who spread hatred against the country,” Yousafzai said.
He said the employees had violated the oath they took as government servants, prompting departmental action against them.
“There can be no compromise on narratives against the state,” Yousafzai said, adding that the government would take action against employees who allegedly continued to speak against Pakistan while receiving government salaries and benefits.
According to the Balochistan Home Department, 95 of the dismissed employees were university teachers.
Yousafzai said cases involving two additional university teachers remained pending.
The department also dismissed five other government employees, including three from the Health Department, over allegations of promoting an anti-state narrative.
The action comes after the provincial government pledged to intensify its crackdown on individuals accused of facilitating militant groups or promoting their agendas.
The government has said it will take action against state employees found involved in activities that undermine the state or support militant narratives.
Provincial authorities maintain that government employees are bound by their official oath and responsibilities. They say departmental and, where applicable, legal action will follow against employees found involved in activities deemed contrary to the state.
The allegations against the dismissed employees have not been independently verified, and the authorities have not publicly disclosed details of the specific statements or activities that led to each dismissal.
