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Senior security officials suspended for negligence following Quetta carnage

Syed Ali Shah Published October 28, 2016

Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri suspended Commandant Police Training Centre (PTC) Captain (retd) Tahir Naveed, Deputy Commandant Yameen Khan and Deputy Superintendent Police Ajmal Khan for allegedly showing negligence during Quetta police academy attack, read a statement issued on Thursday.

The move came following the initial investigations into the incident. Zehri said the major reason behind action against the responsible officers was aimed at stopping such incidents from happening in future.

"No one would be spared for showing negligence," read the statement quoting the chief minister.

The Balochistan government had also formed a Joint Interrogation Team (JIT) headed by Brigadier Bilal to probe into the twin suicide bombing, which left 62 people, mostly police cadets, dead in Quetta.

"Officers of all law enforcement agencies would be part of the JIT to investigate the horrific incident," read the statement.

Zehri had also sent a letter to Balochistan High Court Chief Justice to nominate a judge for the judicial inquiry of the catastrophic incident.

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Jay
Oct 28, 2016 01:03am
The usual suspects !! At least the government should have the courtesy to apologize to the nation for failing to protect us .
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Malik
Oct 28, 2016 01:05am
The home minister should also resign. too many incident happened in his tenure--height of incompetency and total lack of accountability.
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Javed
Oct 28, 2016 01:09am
Senior security officials suspended with full pay until the dust settles down... is more like it.
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Khan
Oct 28, 2016 01:39am
When will be political leadership responsible for the mess and massacre happening everywhere in the country ?
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S. A. M.
Oct 28, 2016 02:42am
so the govt agrees that in case of negligence the negligent should be arrested. I would call it setting up a good precedent for similar future cases. or is the govt advocating this on a without prejudice basis to all its rights, interests and remedies.
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Sam
Oct 28, 2016 02:57am
If I were PM I would pass a bill seeking termination of service and jail time for criminal negligence and incompetency. You cant fix the system till govt folks know they are answerable to public. Oh wait I forgot it's Pakistan.
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NAVIK
Oct 28, 2016 05:29am
Why retired persons are at this position? Is there any shortage of young leaders?
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wahalasleepy
Oct 28, 2016 06:32am
wow, ,suspended again????!!!
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Vinit
Oct 28, 2016 07:09am
Good developmental step
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Jalaluddin S. Hussain
Oct 28, 2016 08:08am
Intelligence Group, Quetta's negligence, is highly deplorable!
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Ali Raza-Rio De Janerio
Oct 28, 2016 08:52am
What is the competence of the person heading the JIT in conducting investigation? Investigation is a science with full specialization. The result of JIT will be "the attackers came from Afghanistan, and have support from other neighbor and the government should raise the issue in UN and more money and power to the security establishment."
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Ali Raza-Rio De Janerio
Oct 28, 2016 08:55am
What is the competence of the person heading the JIT in conducting investigation? Investigation is a science with full specialization. The result of JIT will be "the attackers came from Afghanistan, and have support from other neighbor and the government should raise the issue in UN and more money and power to the security establishment."
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Arshad
Oct 28, 2016 09:10am
So just these 3 people were responsible ? Right ?
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