QUETTA: A division bench of the Balochistan High Court granted on Wednesday additional time to the government to submit a report of the investigation into the killing of three Baloch nationalist leaders in Turbat.

The bench comprising Chief Justice Amanullah Khan Yasinzai and Justice Mehta Kalash Nath Kohli withdrew a show-cause notice it had issued to the provincial home secretary after an unconditional apology had been submitted by the official concerned for not appearing before the court at the last hearing. The court had taken suo motu notice of the killing of Baloch leaders Ghulam Mohammad Baloch, Lala Munir Baloch and Sher Muhammad Baloch.

Advocate General of Balochistan Salahuddin Mengal said the investigation was still in progress and the court asked the investigation officer to submit the report at the next hearing on July 22.

Immigrants’ death

During the hearing of the case relating to the death of 47 Afghan immigrants in a container, the Frontier Corps, FIA and Pakistan Customs submitted reports blaming each other for the tragedy.

The Frontier Corps said that FIA and Customs staff monitored movements at the Pakistan-Afghan friendship gate and it was not within FC’s jurisdiction.

The Customs said its responsibility was to check smuggling and it had nothing to do with human trafficking which concerned the FC and FIA.

The FIA said its job was to check immigration documents under the foreigner and immigration acts whereas curbing the smuggling of goods and vehicles was the responsibility of the FC and Customs.

The court asked the investigation officer to submit a report on the incident at the next hearing on June 22.