Missing persons issue in Balochistan permanently resolved
CM Sarfraz Bugti announces permanent solution to missing persons issue as Balochistan cabinet approves major governance and child protection reforms.
Balochistan – (Special Correspondent / Web Desk) – Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti said on Tuesday that the long-standing issue of missing persons in the province has been permanently settled. He shared the statement on X after presiding over a provincial cabinet meeting.
Bugti claimed the matter had often been used for political gain, with critics blaming the state and exploiting the issue to win votes. “For the first time, this issue has been resolved on a permanent basis,” he wrote, adding that such accusations against the state would no longer hold ground.
He explained that law enforcement agencies now have a clear legal framework to investigate suspects. Under the new arrangement, individuals will be questioned at designated interrogation centers under the supervision of authorized police officers, according to a statement from the Balochistan government spokesperson.
بلوچستان میں گورننس کی بہتری کے لئے ہم نے بلوچستان کابینہ کے اجلاس میں دو نئے ڈویژن پشین اور کوہ سلیمان بنانے کی منظوری دے دی ہے۔ مزید ڈیویژن اور اضلاع بنانے پر بھی کام جاری ہے۔ گڈ گورننس اور میرٹ کے ذریعے سے ہی ہم بلوچستان کی عوام کی محرومیوں کا ازالہ کر کے ان کو ریاست کے ساتھ…
— Sarfraz Bugti (@PakSarfrazbugti) January 20, 2026
“Family members of suspects will be allowed to meet them,” the spokesperson added.
Meanwhile, the Balochistan cabinet has approved the creation of two new divisions, Pishin and Koh-e-Suleiman, as part of efforts to improve administrative efficiency in the province, according to the official statement.
Ziarat will administratively fall under Loralai under the changes.
The cabinet also approved the establishment of a Municipal Committee Karbala in Pishin district, and finalised an evaluation policy for law officers.
In a move aimed at protecting children, the cabinet decided that no child under 16 years of age will be subjected to forced labor.
The provincial cabinet also approved a policy to verify educational documents of contract teachers, assigning the chief minister’s inspection team the responsibility of verifying degrees.
The chief minister directed that FIRs will be registered against fake degree holders, with the verification process beginning in Nasirabad and Dera Bugti.
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