BNP-M claims over 250 arrested near Mastung as plea for Quetta gathering rejected

The Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) on Saturday claimed that over 250 of its activists were detained as its march to Quetta against arrests of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders was met with police action near Mastung.

Meanwhile, the Quetta deputy commissioner has rejected the party’s application seeking permission for the march and warned of action against the organisers if the gathering went ahead.

BNP-M President Sardar Akhtar Mengal had announced a “long march”...