Syed Ali Shah:Â
​QUETTA — Taking a stern notice of regulatory gaps, the judicial commission investigating the Ziarat Mangi Dam terrorist attack on Saturday directed authorities to produce a fully verified, district-wise record of all registered religious seminaries (madaris) across Balochistan.
​Presiding over an open court hearing in Quetta, Mr. Justice Muhammad Amir Nawaz Rana focused heavily on institutional oversight, scrutiny, and financial transparency.
Following the submission of an initial preliminary report on seminary regulations, the commission issued a direct order requiring the In-charge Officer of the Directorate General of Religious Education to appear personally at the next hearing.
The court demanded a comprehensive compliance report detailing the registration, verification, funding sources, and ongoing monitoring mechanisms of all madaris operating within the province.
​Beyond regulatory oversight, today’s proceedings addressed critical evidentiary submissions and delays in government relief packages for the victims’ families:
​Martyr Compensation Delays: Advocate Habibullah Khan Nasir, representing the bereaved families, informed the commission that the officially announced government compensation packages for the martyrs’ heirs have yet to be disbursed.
Addressing the delay, the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) assured the court that formal payment orders have been sanctioned, advising affected families facing administrative bottlenecks to approach his office directly.
Consequently, the commission mandated a direct coordination mechanism involving officials Naseemullah, Izzatullah, and the Home Department to expedite all pending payments.
​New Evidence Submitted: A local citizen, Abdul Baqi, submitted an official FIR regarding the theft and loss of personal belongings and the mobile phone of martyred Anti-Terrorism Force (ATF) Constable Jan Dad Khan. Baqi also formally submitted key video footage of the incident to the commission for forensic and investigative review.
