Two BLA suspects arrested in Quetta

E-Paper | May 03, 2026

QUETTA: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested two suspects belonging to the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in the Sariab area of the city.

A spokesperson said on Friday that acting on a tip-off about arrival of two suspected BLA terrorists in the city, the CTD personnel raided a place in the Sariab link road area and arrested them.

The arrested men were identified as Syed Owais Shah and Jahanzeb Baloch.

According to the spokesperson, during the interrogation the arrested men confessed that they were given the task of carrying out terrorist activities in Quetta. The suspects had also given information about the presence of some other BLA militants in Quetta and the CTD would soon launch an operation for their arrest, he added.

He said a case had been registered against the suspects.

Published in Dawn, March 13th, 2021

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Ali da Malanga

Mar 13, 2021 10:06am

Another setback for Adolf Modi and Doval.

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Arora

Mar 13, 2021 10:08am

Brave men fighting the good fight.

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Sane Sid

Mar 13, 2021 10:22am

These might be poor innocent Balochis who have been rounded up.... Their Women would be harassed when they are in custody and they might be eliminated to wipe out traces ....

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Fastrack

Mar 13, 2021 10:22am

Had Mischief India spent all that money to address rampant poverty in their own country, at least some of their problems would have ended.

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Rashid

Mar 13, 2021 10:39am

Indian assets, keep them together with Kulbhushan Jadhav.

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Fair Trial

Mar 13, 2021 11:06am

@Ali da Malanga, Did they mention any link to India? Why do you jump guns?

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T-man

Mar 13, 2021 11:06am

Modi gave them instructions?

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Ali Asghar

Mar 13, 2021 11:28am

Brace yourself for Well-known Indian involvement in terrorism in Pakistan this time again with proof. Days are near when India will be FATF grey listed for training and funding terrorists against Pakistan. Well done IK for keep exposing real face of India in front of world.

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Zak

Mar 13, 2021 11:30am

According to the spokesperson, during the interrogation the arrested men confessed that they were given the task of carrying out terrorist activities in Quetta. Task given by India, the terrorist sponsoring country in the region.

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Maharaja

Mar 13, 2021 12:17pm

Never ending Balochistan Liberation Army work

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Gfg

Mar 13, 2021 12:24pm

India exposed yet once again ..

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Faraz-Canada

Mar 13, 2021 12:28pm

Another sunk investment for the eastern neighbors

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Sidhar

Mar 13, 2021 12:39pm

Anyone caught quickly becomes a reporter and tells exactly what the army wants. And after there wont be evidence backing it.

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M Shaking Sweating

Mar 13, 2021 12:40pm

@Ali da Malanga, setback, yep, but what can you do about it? Need guys to do anything, only crying all the time doesn't help

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Mon

Mar 13, 2021 12:58pm

The arrested men were identified as Syed Owais Shah and Jahanzeb Baloch. Are they Indians if not why you are blaming India. Any evidence?

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Mar 13, 2021 01:28pm

The whole unbiased, impartial, neutral, learned, mature, educated, non-indoctrinated and enlightened world knows that since day one, racist, liar, prejudiced, bigot, wicked and biased Modi and his fascist, crooked, corrupt, cruel, cunning and criminal R.S.S. and BJP cronies have been pursuing the destructive path of chaos, confusion and crisis in the biggest province of Balochistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, to safeguard, promote, strengthen, consolidate and protect their vested interests.

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Ali Khan

Mar 13, 2021 02:17pm

Mercenaries will learn the cost of betrayal behind bars

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Imrani

Mar 13, 2021 02:18pm

@Ali da Malanga, people of Baluchistan are indians?

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Imrani

Mar 13, 2021 02:18pm

@Gfg, people of Baluchistan are not Pakistani?

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Maharaja

Mar 13, 2021 03:05pm

False flag operation against poor people of Balochistan

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Ali Asghar

Mar 13, 2021 03:10pm

@Zak, But as usual India will again insist it's fake statement or "forced statement" but this time will not succeed because IK already exposed the real face of India. This is one of very few more pushes required to make world believe with no doubt at all.

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moby

Mar 13, 2021 10:10pm

It is amazing how all arrested suspects confess in Pakistan, surely a miracle from above.

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A Bostonian

Mar 13, 2021 10:18pm

They keep catching the same people. Or is it the only photograph each time in the papers?

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Mar 14, 2021 12:14pm

Poor Baloch people

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