QUETTA: Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslmeen and families of martyrs have announced to end the sit-in being staged in Quetta and to bury the remains of martyrs on Friday, following the assurances of action from Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, The Interior and Information Ministers flew in to Quetta and assuring the protesters of government action against the criminals, persuaded them to end the protest.
“We will not allow the situation to go on like this,” said Nisar. “We have expressed solidarity with the victims and assured them that their demands will be met and due action taken.”
In response to a question about whether the government had a timeframe for the ‘action’, Nisar said there indeed is a timeframe. He then mentioned the meeting between top government officials earlier on Thursday, where he said security matters were discussed extensively and the decision taken to put an immediate and complete stop to such attacks.
Despite assurances from the chief minister, the protesters called upon the federal government to take action against the groups stoking violence in the province.
Later on Thursday, Federal Ministers Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and Pervez Rashid visited the Headquarters of the Army’s Southern Command, reported Radio Pakistan.
During their visit, Commander Southern Command Lt. General Nasir Janjua briefed them about the security situation prevailing in Quetta.