The Balochistan government has taken a stringent stance by suspending 44 government employees in Turbat and Kohlu, which includes officers, on allegations of involvement in and facilitation of a protest sit-in and rally protesting the reported killing of Balaach Mola Bakhsh.
An official notification issued by the commissioner of Makran division has officially confirmed this action, specifying that 30 government employees from diverse departments in Turbat have been suspended. The decision was reportedly made during a recent meeting of the district intelligence coordination committee, where these employees were identified as providing support to the participants of the anti-government sit-in and protest rally.
As per the notification, the commissioner has suspended 30 employees ranging from grades 1 to 15 based on the meeting’s recommendations. Furthermore, disciplinary proceedings against officials of grade 16 and above have been initiated through letters to the secretaries of the relevant departments. In addition to Turbat, 14 government employees in the Kohlu district have also been suspended for their involvement in the sit-in and their support of the long march participants when it reached Kohlu last month.
The notification specified that the action against these government employees was taken in accordance with the Balochistan Employees’ Efficiency and Discipline (BEEDA) Act of 2011. Notably, a significant proportion of the employees facing disciplinary measures belong to the education department and serve as teachers in various schools.
