A major terror plan to target Balochistan on Independence Day was foiled as security forces arrested a university lecturer accused of facilitating the banned BLA.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti revealed the details while showing the confessional video of the suspect on Monday.
Terror plot foiled on Independence Day
Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti paid tribute to Pakistan’s security forces for preventing a suicide attack planned for August 14. He said the arrested facilitator, identified as Professor Usman Qazi, was directly linked to the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
Bugti stressed that the same group was involved in the Quetta Railway Station attack, adding that Balochistan had been saved from “a huge conspiracy.”
Confession of arrested lecturer
In a video statement, the arrested professor admitted to:
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Taking a terrorist to his target location on a motorcycle.
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Sheltering an attacker injured during a police encounter.
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Maintaining contact with exiled leader Harbyar Marri.
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Using the Telegram app to coordinate terror activities.
“I was given the targets by Harbyar Marri. The state gave me honour and dignity, and I am ashamed of betraying it,” Qazi confessed.
CM Bugti rejects propaganda narratives
Sarfaraz Bugti rejected claims of deprivation and enforced disappearances, calling them “anti-state propaganda.” He emphasized that facilitators of terrorism, whether in cities or mountains, would be brought to justice.
He also revealed that Qazi and his wife were both government employees and his mother received a pension, disproving the narrative of state neglect.
Organized conspiracy against Pakistan
The Chief Minister warned that a well-planned conspiracy is underway to destabilise and break Pakistan. He urged people to stay vigilant and avoid those spreading misinformation against the state.
“Organised propaganda is being carried out to mislead people. But the truth is, our forces are determined to end terrorism and protect Balochistan,” Bugti said.
