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17:29 Sep 21, 2025
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Sunday strongly condemned the murder of kidnapped Ziarat Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Afzal Baqi and his son. In a statement from his office, CM Bugti said that the killing could not be condemned enough and hailed Baqi as a “dutiful, hardworking and capable officer who discharged his responsibilities with honesty and integrity”. “The martyred Assistant Commissioner Muhammad Afzal sacrificed his life while fulfilling his responsibilities and will live on in the hearts of the people,” the statement read. While paying tribute to the martyred AC and his son, he said that their deaths would not be in vain. “[The CM] made it clear that the killers of innocent people and enemies of peace will never be able to escape their fate,” the statement read. “The sacrifices of the martyrs are a beacon [of] light in the journey of establishing peace and stability in Balochistan.” The AC and his son were kidnapped in August by armed suspects while on a picnic in the Zezri area,...