Hanna Urak Valley
Coverage of Hanna Urak Valley in the Nexus archive.
- Families of martyred policemen end Quetta sit-in after 10 days as agreement reached with govt
Families of 27 policemen killed in a July 6 terrorist attack in Balochistan’s Ziarat district ended a 10-day sit-in in Quetta after reaching an agreement with the provincial government. The government accepted their demands, including establishing a judicial commission to investigate the Ziarat and Hanna Urak attacks, and agreed to rename public institutions after the martyrs.
- Quetta sit-in ends after abducted tribesmen return home
A sit-in in Quetta ended after 11 abducted tribesmen were released following negotiations between Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti and protest leaders. The protest, triggered by an attack in Hanna Urak Valley that killed five tribesmen and injured eight, blocked traffic for five days. Meanwhile, families of 30 martyred policemen continue a separate sit-in demanding security guarantees and justice.