Sarfraz Bugti – BOL News Staging

Abducted son of Ziarat AC rescued from Harnai after two months

October 17, 2025 by Abid Khan

QUETTA: The son of the Assistant Commissioner of Ziarat, who was abducted two months ago, has been safely recovered. According to police, the kidnapped son of the Assistant Commissioner reached the Zardalu area of Harnai and is now in the custody of the Deputy Commissioner Harnai. It may be recalled that the Assistant Commissioner of … Read more

Section 144 imposed across Balochistan for 15 days

August 2, 2025 by Abid Khan

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has imposed Section 144 across the province for a period of 15 days, prohibiting public gatherings and even the wearing of face masks. According to a notification issued by the provincial Home Department, the restrictions include a ban on carrying weapons, assemblies of more than five people, and covering the face … Read more

70 injured in Nushki oil tanker explosion

April 30, 2025April 29, 2025 by Abid Khan

QUETTA: As many as 70 people injured driver killed as tragic oil tanker explosion in Nushki area of Balochistan province. Police officials the truck was parked at the terminal and People were welding on the oil laden truck when it caught fire. Police said that as soon as the fire started, the truck driver drove … Read more

Three cops martyred, 16 injured in Mastung Blast

April 15, 2025 by Abid Khan

Two killed and seven injured in Quetta Blast

QUETTA: At least three police personnel were martyred and 16 others injured in a blast near a police vehicle on Dasht Road in Mastung district. Spokesperson of Balochistan government Shahid Rind said a powerful explosion targeted a police vehicle near Kund Masuri in Mastung district, resulting in the martyrdom of three personnel of the Balochistan … Read more

Acting President, PM strongly condemn Quetta railway station blast

November 9, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned a blast near Quetta Railway Station. The acting president and prime minister prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls and for the bereaved families to bear the losses with fortitude. The acting president expressed his deep grief over … Read more

26 killed, 40 others injured in suicide blast at Quetta railway station

November 9, 2024November 9, 2024 by Abid Khan

QUETTA: At least 26 people were killed and 40 others were injured in in a suicide blast at Quetta railway station on Saturday.

According to rescue sources, 26 people died in the explosion while 40 were injured in the blast. Sources have said that the injured are being shifted to the hospital.

The rescue teams have been rushed to the blast site and shifted bodied and injured to nearby hospital.

According to the railway authorities, Jaffar Express was supposed to leave for Peshawar at 9 o’clock, the train was not yet on the platform. The blast occurred near reservation office.

On the other hand, according to Dr. Noor Ullah of Civil Hospital Quetta, an emergency has been declared in the hospital while additional doctors and staff have been called for medical assistance.

Talking to the media, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP ) Operation Quetta Muhammad Baloch confirmed that death of several people due to the explosion at the railway station,

He said initially explosion seems to be a suicide.

He explosion happened when a large number of passengers were on the platform to depart from the Jaffar Express.

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti expressed his deepest condolences over the tragic loss of life and those who sustained injuries in the early Saturday morning Quetta blast.

In a message on private news channel, he strongly condemned the Quetta blast, stating that police and rescue teams swiftly responded to the scene.

He emphasized that the terrorist attack targeted innocent civilians, which is utterly inhumane.

May our collective grief translate into action against terrorism and our resolve for peace only grow stronger, he added.

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Balochistan Govt to chase down terrorists: CM Bugti

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 by Abid Khan

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that the state would welcome those who shun the path of violence and surrender, however, those killing innocent unarmed people would be chased down till they are taken to task.

Addressing a press conference along with Adeela Baloch and her father, the chief minister hailed her joining of mainstream, saying, that the state would always welcome those who wanted to become the responsible citizens and oppose anti-state elements.

He said that the state would fulfill its responsibility to protect the innocent lives dealing terrorists with iron hands.

CM Bugti warned the miscreants creating law and order not to compel government for closing the door of negotiation and launching major operations.

Expressing government resolve, he said maintaining the law and order and security is not a difficult task as it will take no time to eliminate the terrorists from this land.

However, he noted “government does not believe in launching military operations because it will cause a mass migration and unease for a large number of patriotic Baloch.

He said smart kinetic intelligence based operations are being conducted to curb terrorism, targeting those taking innocent lives under the garb of Baloch rights and furthering the foreign agenda.

Government is well aware of the false propaganda furthered by the foreign funded terrorists, he said urging youth not to become part of these elements and continue their education for securing best future.

The chief minister emphasized the parents to take the responsibility of supervision of their children and inform the government and its institutions timely in case they are disconnected with their children as terrorists were attracting the youth to bring them in their camps in mountains.

“A large number of youth including educated boys and girls are reportedly in the control of such miscreants who allured them of bright future and comfortable life here after,” he added.

Sarfraz Bugti called the youth to become part of the mainstream and don’t be allured by false propaganda of terrorists and foreign elements created for their nefarious designs.

He said the government is providing best free education opportunities to the youth at the top universities of the world whereas the terrorists are giving arms in their hands.

Condemning the ghastly killing of labourers in Panjgur he said “It is not the Baloch traditions to kill innocent workers.

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CM Bugti takes notice of closed schools

September 10, 2024 by Abid Khan

QUETTA:Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti took notice of closed government schools of Pishin district and directed to reopen them till December 14, 2024 for interest of students future.

He expressed these views while visiting of Pishin District. The chief minister said that no compromise would be made on education, provincial government was starving to provide all opportunities to official schools to improve quality of education saying that teachers would be appointed on contract basis to meet shortage of them in the educational institutions.

The CM said that Pishin would be made model town with the aim to provide basic facilities to public in the area.

“Public issues will be solved by ensuring of good governance” he said and added that he was striving to ensure better services delivery of government departments after functional them which was also essential for progress of the province.

Tribal leaders and dignitaries met with chief minister and informed him about their issues being faced be them in Pishin district.

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Balochistan Cabinet approves budget proposal for financial year 2024-25

June 21, 2024 by Abid Khan

QUETTA: The Balochistan Cabinet approved the budget proposal for the next financial year 2024-25 in a pre-budget Cabinet meeting at CM House.

The Balochistan cabinet has put the health and education sector on priority in the budget for the next financial year 2024-25.

A finance department official briefed the provincial cabinet that the agriculture, livestock, mineral and mines development projects have been included in the upcoming budget.

The cabinet has also approved new pension contribution scheme and proposed the implementation of the new pension scheme from the financial year 2024-25.

The cabinet was briefed that around 3000 new job opportunities would be included in the budget.

For the first time in the history of Balochistan, 70 percent of the approved development projects have been made part of the budget proposal.

The cabinet has agreed that 100 percent approved development projects would be included in the budget for the next financial year.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti said that the work on the development projects of the new financial year would be started from the first month.

He added that all provincial ministers and assembly members will personally monitor the development projects in their respective departments and constituencies.

Sarfraz Bugti said that no more funds would be released to the departments showing slowness in implementing projects in order to encourage the authorities concerns to complete the approved development projects on time.

A total of Rs 138.40 billion has been earmarked for general public services, and Rs 93.12 billion has been designated for maintaining law and order.

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President Zardari to visit Gwadar today

June 20, 2024June 20, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to pay a daylong visit to Gwadar today where he will chair a meeting to discuss the security and law and order situation in the Balochistan province.

In the meeting, the president will be given a briefing about the overall security in the province, a President House press release said.

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti will also attend the meeting.

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Balochistan CM apologises to Mahira Khan for the disrespectful incident

May 16, 2024 by Rao Abdullah

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti Apologizes to Mahira Khan. Sarfraz Bugti apologizes to Mahira Khan for a disrespectful incident at the Pakistan Literature Festival. Khan, known for her role in “Sadqay Tumharay,” was struck by an unidentified object during the event. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti apologized to Mahira Khan for a disrespectful incident she … Read more

Achakzai’s PTI candidacy raises doubts on nationalist stance: Bilawal Bhutto

March 2, 2024 by Muhammad Sher

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Mahmood Khan Achakzai cannot call himself a nationalist if he becomes the candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the presidential election. In Quetta, Bilawal Bhutto attended the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sarfraz Bugti. Talking to the media after … Read more

Sarfraz Bugti formally joins PPP

December 18, 2023 by Muhammad Zahid

TURBAT: Former caretaker interior minister Sarfraz Bugti officially joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) just a few days after stepping down from his position – a necessary step to qualify for electoral participation. Speaking at the PPP’s workers convention in Turbat, Bugti revealed that the PPP co-chairman, Asif Ali Zardari had personally encouraged him to … Read more

All type of security will be provided to ECP for holding polls: Sarfraz Bugti

December 2, 2023 by Abid Khan

He said political party leaders didn’t have any threats.
Sarfraz Bugti said Fazal ur Rehman had security concerns.
He said there is a need to control negative use of social media.

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Interior Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti said that all types of security forces would be provided to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), to hold free and fair elections in the country.

ECP would have funds from the concerned finance department to complete the requirement of conducting general elections in Pakistan, he said while talking to media.

Commenting on security threats to the political leaders, he said political party leaders didn’t have any threats including leaders of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf but Fazal ur Rehman had security concerns.

“We had provided security to Fazal ur Rehman during his trip to Quetta, he stated. In reply to a question about illegal Afghans, he said nearly 400,000 illegal persons had left Pakistan after the deadline. There is no restriction to visit Pakistan for business or visit purposes but everyone should get a visa before coming to Pakistan”, he said.

To a question about terrorism incidents reported in Pakistan, he said some illegal Afghan people have been found involved in criminal activities. Indian RAW always tried to sabotage the peaceful environment of Pakistani areas including Baluchistan, he said. Law enforcement agencies are fully alert to defeat terrorism in a befitting manner, he said.

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Federal Govt to try to resolve missing person issue: Sarfraz Bugti

November 29, 2023 by Abid Khan

Talking to media persons after appearing before IHC’s Chief Justice.
He said cases of enforced disappearances yet to be decided under UN charter.
Bugti said he would invite family members of missing persons at dinner soon.

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister, Sarfraz Bugti said that the caretaker government would try its best to resolve the issue of missing persons.

Talking to media persons after appearing before the Islamabad High Court’s Chief Justice, he said that chief minister Baluchistan had constituted an inquiry commission to probe the murder allegations on Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and if allegation was proved correct, an action would be taken according to the law.

The minister said that the issue was sub-judice and should not be discussed publicly however the commission earlier constituted for missing persons would present its report on the recovery of 25 missing persons to the court.

Responding to a quarry, Bugti said that there was a very thin line between self-disappearance, enforced disappearance and missing, adding there were many cases of self-disappearances however the cases of enforced disappearances yet to be decided under the UN charter.

The minister further said that the commission would categorize the cases of self-disappearances, enforced disappearances and missing persons after reviewing all the cases.

He said that development was not only a issue of Baluchistan but of the entire country and the caretaker government had very limited mandate but it would make possible efforts in that regard within its domain.

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Afghan govt not issuing visas to Pakistani journalists: Bugti

November 23, 2023 by Muhammad Zahid

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Interior Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti on Wednesday said that the Afghan government was not ready to issue visas to Pakistani journalists to visit its soil. Contrarily at the same time, it was demanding from Pakistan not to send back illegally Afghan nationals residing in the country, he wrote in a post in … Read more

Illegal emigrants to face comprehensive operation after November 1: Interior Minister

October 30, 2023 by Muhammad Sher

The government has set October 31 as the deadline for illegal diasporas. Until now, 15 to 20 thousand illegal residents have left Pakistan. The moveable and immovable properties will be confiscated after October 31. Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti says that a comprehensive operation will be conducted after November 1, 2023, for the evacuation of … Read more

Sarfraz Bugti strongly condemns tragic killing of laborers in Turbat

October 14, 2023 by Abid Khan

He said state would take action against terrorists. Bugti expressed condolence and sympathy to bereaved families. CM Sindh strongly condemned an incident of terrorism in Turbat. ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti strongly condemned the tragic killing of six laborers in Turbat, Balochistan. He, expressing condolence and sympathy to the bereaved families, said neither Baloch, … Read more

Bugti directs illegal immigrants to leave Pakistan before Nov 01

October 13, 2023 by Abid Khan

He said this policy is about illegal aliens, regardless of country.
Sarfraz Bugti said state would show no compromise after deadline.
He clarified federal government is only sending illegal foreigners.

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti directed all illegal immigrants to leave Pakistan before the deportation deadline of November 01 otherwise the state would show no compromise in this regard.

In a statement regarding the Afghan nationals, Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said that there was a discussion regarding the repatriation of the Afghan nationals in which all the stakeholders were present. He said it was decided to give a grace period to the Afghan nationals when there were many people and there was a demand from them that people wanted to go voluntarily.

He said that those who want to go by November 1 should go after that stat show no compromise. He said since the first day it has been said that this is not just an Afghan-based policy, this policy is about illegal aliens, regardless of the country they belong to.

Sarfraz Bugti said that when it comes to illegal residents, whether they are Afghans or any foreigners who have visas, we have not said anything to them but the government is only sending illegal foreigners.

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Sarfraz Bugti calls for global unity to address security challenges

September 20, 2023 by Abid Khan

He was addressing Global Public Security Cooperation Forum.
Sarfraz Bugti lauded President Xi’s Global Security Initiative (GSI),
The conference is being attended by ministers and delegates.

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Interior Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti stressed upon the international community to work in collaboration to effectively address the global challenges that threaten the security and well-being of all nations.

Addressing the opening session of the 2023 Conference of Global Public Security Cooperation Forum in Lianyungang, China, the minister said that this cooperation and collaboration, guided by the international legal framework, should strive for a more harmonious and secure world where the essence of common security benefits for every country.

In his speech, the interim minister for the Interior also stressed upon the need to create structures and mechanisms to safeguard against existing and evolving threats to global public security, including terrorism, violent extremism, majoritarianism, communalism, organized crime, and cybercrime.

He lauded President Xi’s Global Security Initiative (GSI), which champions the principles of common security, emphasizing comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable approaches to security with a commitment to a safer world.

He assured the Global Forum that Pakistan stands ready to actively participate in all forms of international cooperation to enhance global security and be a part of collaborative solutions for a safer world.

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Pakistan introduces business friendly visa policy to boost economy: Bugti

September 9, 2023 by Abid Khan

He said visa process streamlined to be more business-friendly.
Bugti said visas will be issued with greater ease to businessmen.
He said government’s commitment to combat smuggling vigorously.

ISLAMABAD: The Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti said that a significant business-friendly visa policy was introduced, aiming to promote investment and stimulate economic growth.

He said that, under the revised policy, the visa process has been streamlined to be more business-friendly, facilitating foreign investors in establishing businesses within the country.

Additionally, visas will be issued with greater ease to individuals associated with business entities, and recommendations from bodies like the Chamber of Commerce will also be considered.

Minister Bugti emphasised the government’s commitment to combat smuggling vigorously. A collaborative anti-smuggling campaign, involving federal and provincial law enforcement agencies, has been initiated to prevent the illegal trafficking of various goods, including currencies, fertilizers, sugar, and wheat.

Furthermore, Minister Bugti revealed a comprehensive strategy for repatriating refugees to their respective countries. The objective is to significantly increase refugee registration rates from 38% to an impressive target set at 98%, with the assistance of NADRA (National Database and Registration Authority). Bugti reaffirmed the government’s dedication to maintaining peace and stability.

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