QUETTA: Police in Chaman have registered a case against the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, and other party figures for allegedly delivering inflammatory remarks during a public rally. The first information report (FIR) of the case was registered at the Chaman police station on the complaint from a Gulistan resident, Abdul Wali Khan, who alleged that Achakzai made highly controversial statements while addressing a rally of roughly 650 to 700 people.
Details of the FIR
Achakzai, also the chairman of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), and other party leaders have been nominated in the case. The FIR stated that they targeted the provincial administration, slamming the law and order situation and accusing the government of failing to protect the public. According to the complainant, Achakzai also rejected the legitimacy of the current government.
Public Inconvenience and Legal Violations
Besides the inflammatory content, the political rally blocked traffic and caused public inconvenience. Loudspeakers were used illegally to incite resentment against state institutions. The police registered the case under multiple sections of the Pakistan Penal Code, including Sections 153, 505, 131, 341, 147, and 149, in tandem with violations of the Balochistan Sound System (Regulation) Act, 2016.
This development comes amid heightened political tensions in the region, with authorities taking a strict stance against any speech deemed to incite unrest or challenge state authority. The case is likely to further polarize political discourse in Balochistan.
