Nisar pledges action against culprits of Mastung carnage

QUETTA: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Thursday pledged to bring all culprits behind Mastung carnage to book.

Talking to media after holding talks with protesting Hazara community in Quetta, Nisar assured that all of their demands would be addressed.

“The terrorists cannot escape. We will go after the culprits and bring them to justice,” he said.

He assured that the federal and provincial governments would make Balochistan and Quetta peaceful for Hazara community which has repeatedly suffered pain and misery at the hands of terrorists.

Chaudhry Nisar, during his visit to Quetta on the directive of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, said the Mastung mayhem in which dozens of innocent people were killed has made each eye tearful across Pakistan.

Soon after that, leader of Hazara community, Abdul Khaliq Hazara announced to end the sit-in being staged in Quetta and to bury the remains of the slain pilgrims on Friday, following the assurance of action from Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.

Abdul Khaliq Hazara said the dead of Mastung carnage will be buried in Quetta on Friday at 10:00 AM.

Immediately after the above announcement, leader of Majlis-e-Wahadatul Muslimeen (MWM), Raja Nasir Abbas in a media statement said the nationwide sit-downs will continue, but soon afterwards announced to end the demonstrations.