DERA GHAZI KHAN, Oct 27: Border Military Police on Sunday beefed up security in and around Rodo oilfield, Tuman Qaisrani, some 150-km from here, after some locals allegedly tried to attack the installation in protest against the proposed sale of Rodo land to a private petroleum firm.

Some days back, tribesmen, comprising scores of youth, during a protest entered the oilfield. They were protesting against the proposed sale of oilfield land to a firm and demanding jobs for locals.

The BMP had also arrested two protesters namely Akber and Haider after registration of a case against them.

BMP Commandant Maher Riaz told Dawn that the military police had arrested two protest leaders. He said the government was ready to fulfill ‘genuine’ demands of locals.

Meanwhile, Balochistan National Party Dera Ghazi Khan District President Kaka Buzdar said the arrested were members of BNM. “BNM is a political party and it takes part in parliamentary elections in the country and we believe in political process.”

DELIMITATION: The district government has accomplished the process of delimitation of union councils.

As many as 109 union councils have been formed against the earlier 59 UCs. Dera Ghazi Khan Commissioner Mohammad Ameen has announced the schedule for hearing of objections to delimitations in four districts.

The hearing will be held at Commissioner’s Office.

Dates for hearing objections to delimitations of union councils of Muzaffargarh is Oct 28, Layyah (Oct 29), Rajanpur (Oct 30) and Dera Ghazi Khan (Oct 31). — Correspondent