QUETTA: The senior vice president of the Balochistan National Party (BNP-M), Sajid Tareen, has strongly criticised what he described as the political victimisation of workers through “false cases” and urged immediate removal of political activists’ names from the Fourth Schedule.

Speaking at a presser along with the chairman of the Baloch Students Organisation (BSO), Balaach Qadir Baloch, he said that a “bogus FIR” had been filed against BSO leaders and other activists during the July 26, 2024, gathering of the Raji Muchi in Gwadar.

They said the gathering, organised by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, was attended by families of missing persons and other participants, but alleged that obstacles were deliberately created to disrupt it. According to the leaders, Balaach Qadir was not even present at the event, yet he and his associates were booked in what they termed fabricated cases. They said the case had initially been under trial in Gwadar courts, but was shifted to Quetta’s Hudda Jail six months ago.

Published in Dawn, June 17th, 2026