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Terrorism has no link with Baloch values, says Bugti

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Dawn · collected 2026-10-17 · by Saleem Shahid

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Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti condemned a recent terrorist attack in Dasht Goran and stressed that such acts are not aligned with Baloch values but are instead purely terrorism. Speaking at the Balochistan Assembly on Friday, he also directed district administrations to inspect all school and college buildings after MPA Mir Jahanzeb Mengal highlighted security concerns following the attack. The chief minister further addressed a sensitive case involving Asma Jattak and disputed remarks made by lawmakers about the incident.
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On October 16, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti condemned a terrorist attack in Dasht Goran, where the extremist group "Fitna al-Hindustan" attacked the house of Mir Qambar Khan Mengal, resulting in one death and another injury. Bugti stated that such acts have no connection to Baloch values but are purely terrorism. He urged district administrations to inspect school and college buildings across Balochistan following recent incidents like a school roof collapse in Peshawar that caused multiple fatalities.

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Baloch Balochistan Dasht Goran Fitna al-Hindustan the Balochistan Assembly

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Balochistan GPE · 4× Asma Jattak PERSON · 2× Baloch PERSON · 2× Dasht Goran GPE · 2× Ahmed Nawaz Mengal PERSON · 1× Fitna al-Hindustan ORG · 1× Mir Jahanzeb Mengal PERSON · 1× Mir Qambar Khan Mengal PERSON · 1× Mir Sarfraz Bugti PERSON · 1× the Balochistan Assembly ORG · 1×

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Referring to the recent school roof collapse incident in Peshawar where several children lost their lives, former chief minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch urged the chief minister to direct the Education Department, the Communications and Works (C&W) Department and local councillors to inspect all government and private school buildings across Balochistan.
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🔮 He said officials should visit schools in every area and ensure that any building found to be dilapidated was closed until it could be made safe.
2026-10-17 · Dawn
Terrorism has no link with Baloch values, says Bugti · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 1 hedged)

Condemning a recent terrorist attack in Dasht Goran, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti said on Friday that the government had always maintained that such acts have nothing to do with Baloch values, rather were purely terrorism. asserted
acts → condemn → values
He was responding to points raised by lawmakers on various issues in the Balochistan Assembly. asserted
He → respond → Assembly
Earlier, MPA Mir Jahanzeb Mengal, speaking on a point of order, said that “Fitna al-Hindustan” had attacked the house of Mir Qambar Khan Mengal in Dasht Goran at 6am. asserted
Hindustan → speak → am
He said the firing continued until 4pm, leaving Ahmed Nawaz Mengal dead and another person injured. asserted
firing → say → Mengal
If anyone is so keen on fighting, let them specify the place, field and time. asserted
them → fight → place
The Balochistan chief minister should take notice of the incident,” he said. asserted
he → take → incident
Bugti said the people of the province were increasingly realising that the Baloch were being pushed into a futile conflict. asserted
Baloch → say → conflict
“What kind of tradition allows the killing of passengers and unarmed people?” he asked. asserted
he → allow → passengers
Then, speaking about the high-profile Asma Jattak case, he said the government had been in contact with her family. asserted
government → speak → family
“I have said before that the matter is sensitive and cannot be discussed on the floor of the assembly,” he said. asserted
he → say → assembly
The case he was referring to revolves around the murder of Ms Jattak’s father in August this year. asserted
he → refer → August
The woman in question was abducted in 2025. asserted
woman → abduct → 2025
After being freed, she levelled allegations against an influential individual, accusing him of threatening her family. asserted
she → free → family
The same day, her father was shot dead outside their residence. asserted
father → shoot → residence
Referring to remarks by lawmakers during a previous sitting, the chief minister said it was inappropriate to name an individual, whose father had also served as the provincial chief minister, and allege on the assembly floor that those responsible for the killing of Asma Jattak’s father were present in the house. asserted
those → refer → house
“I have reports from the security agencies, and the information provided by the member concerned is incorrect,” he said. asserted
he → have → member
Referring to the recent school roof collapse incident in Peshawar where several children lost their lives, former chief minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch urged the chief minister to direct the Education Department, the Communications and Works (C&W) Department and local councillors to inspect all government and private school buildings across Balochistan. asserted
Baloch → refer → Balochistan
He said officials should visit schools in every area and ensure that any building found to be dilapidated was closed until it could be made safe. uncertain
it → say → area
In response, the chief minister said he had directed authorities to inspect the buildings of all schools and colleges across the province. asserted
he → say → province
Speaker Abdul Khaliq Khan Achakzai noted that because madressahs accommodate children, their buildings also require strict safety inspections. asserted
buildings → note → inspections
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