IHC commission seeks details of people killed in CTD operations.

QUETTA -- A commission formed in the light of Islamabad High Court's decision to review the grievances of Baloch students on Thursday and sought details of the persons killed during operation carried out by the Counter Terrorism Department in parts of the province.

The details were sought during a meeting of the Commission which was chaired by Convener Sardar Akhtar Mengal at CM Secretariat here Thursday.

Additional Chief Secretary Home Department Balochistan, IGP Balochistan, DIG CTD and Divisional Commissioners were prominent among others who attended the meeting.

During the course of the meeting, forced disappearances and other complaints of Baloch students were reviewed at length.

Additional Chief Secretary Home Department Balochistan said that cells had been set up in all divisional headquarters in light of the Commission's instructions.

Chief Commissioner Mekran on the occasion said that the help desk had been set up but no complaint had been received so far while Commissioner Quetta said that he had received 4 applications which would be sent to the Home Department.

Commissioner Rakhshan Division said that help desks have been established, if any request is received, it will be processed.

Additional Chief Secretary Home Department Balochistan said that 700 applications were received in the Home Department Cell, while investigation had been started on 222 applications.

Commissioner Kalat on the occasion handed over the received applications and call log details to the commission.

DIG CTD Balochistan while briefing the commission said CTD was revamped in 2021 and a separate section of corporal was created.

He said that operations were being carried out in two ways, one is done by CTD itself and the...