260 Leaders, Workers Freed in Balochistan After Govt-Opposition Deal

260 leaders, workers freed in Balochistan after govt-opposition deal

• Authorities to withdraw cases filed against activists across Balochistan • Opposition parties to coordinate rallies with district administrations under SOPs QUETTA: All political leaders and workers arrested during the wheel-jam and shutter-down strike — following clashes with police and road blockades — were released on Tuesday after successful negotiations between the provincial authorities and opposition party leaders. Both sides reached an…

Balochistan Govt, Opposition Reach Deal: 225 Political Workers Released, Cases Withdrawn

Syed Ali Shah: Quetta, September 9 — The Balochistan government on Tuesday evening released 225 political workers who had been arrested during recent protests across the province. The decision followed successful negotiations between government representatives and opposition parties in Quetta. Officials said the detainees were initially held for allegedly throwing stones at vehicles and pressuring traders to observe a shutter-down and wheel-jam …