The Government of Balochistan has begun enforcing a previously announced policy imposing strict legal and administrative restrictions on families of individuals involved in terrorist organizations, including the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) following the deadly attacks of January 31.
Under the policy, families of those who joined terrorist groups and failed to report or formally disassociate themselves will face measures such as blocking of passports, freezing of bank accounts, suspension of mobile SIMs, restrictions on buying or selling property, termination of government contracts and cancellation of public-sector employment or tenders.
Officials said the policy had been announced clearly on multiple occasions and is now being implemented after authorities confirmed the identities of 140 BLA terrorists linked to the latest wave of violence.
The government clarified that families who voluntarily informed authorities and formally disowned terrorist relatives will not face any restrictions.
The measures, officials said, are aimed at protecting national security, enforcing the rule of law and ensuring public safety.
State vows zero tolerance after deadly attacks across Balochistan
The move follows a series of coordinated terrorist attacks across Balochistan which security forces repelled in large-scale intelligence-based operations.
Addressing a press conference in Quetta, Sarfraz Bugti said that 145 terrorists were killed within 40 hours calling it the highest toll in the ongoing war against terrorism.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations, terrorists carried out attacks in several districts targeting security forces and civilians.
The violence left 17 law enforcement personnel martyred while 31 civilians including women and children were killed or injured.
CM Bugti said terrorists attempted to attack sensitive locations and used women and children as human shields forcing security forces to proceed with caution. He rejected efforts to frame terrorism as a political or ethnic issue stressing that armed groups were imposing their ideology through violence.
“This is not a political movement. These are terrorists,” he said, warning that rationalizing violence under any narrative amounted to support for terrorism.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and senior military officials also visited Quetta to review the situation and meet injured personnel.
Following the attacks, the provincial government imposed Section 144 across Balochistan, banning large gatherings, face coverings, unregistered vehicles and the display of weapons.
The attacks were widely condemned by the United States, Iran, France, the European Union, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, all of whom expressed solidarity with Pakistan and rejected terrorism in all forms.
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