Students from Bolan Medical University and Bolan Medical College today staged a heated protest today on Brewry Road, Quetta, following the arrest of a nursing student whom officials accuse of aiding terrorists, while protesters allege an enforced disappearance.
Mr. Babar Yousafzai, Special Aide to the provincial Minister for Home, confirmed Wednesday that compelling evidence of assisting and facilitating terrorist activities was discovered against the young woman apprehended from Bolan Medical University, Quetta. He stated that upon the revelation of this evidence, legal proceedings were initiated, resulting in her placement in an internment and detention facility in accordance with prevailing statutes.
Mr. Yousafzai further elaborated that the Government of Balochistan had issued the formal detention orders the preceding day, and the detainee”s family had been duly notified as per legal stipulations. He emphasised that all operations were conducted strictly in compliance with legal frameworks and established Standard Operating Procedures.
Meanwhile, enraged students from both Bolan Medical University and Bolan Medical College initiated a protest sit-in on Brewry Road in Quetta. They were demonstrating against the alleged enforced disappearance of nursing student Khatija Baloch, identified as the daughter of Pir Jan Baloch.
Protesters asserted that Ms. Baloch was taken into custody by security forces from the girls” hostel the previous night. They vehemently demanded her immediate release, cautioning that student demonstrations would persist should their demand not be met. The ongoing student sit-in in front of Bolan Medical College on Quetta”s Brewery Road has led to significant traffic congestion, causing extensive queues of vehicles in both directions.