By Our Correspondent: Approximately 30,000 people from 5,000 families in the Shor Parod mountainous area of Kalat district have been directed to move to designated camps by October 30 under a relocation plan approved by the Balochistan government.
Additional Chief Secretary Home Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat announced the deadline at a press conference in Quetta, warning that authorities would initiate further proceedings against residents who fail to comply with the government’s directive.
Provincial Home Minister Ziaullah Langove and Chief Minister’s Adviser on Media and Political Affairs Shahid Rind also attended the briefing.
Shafqaat said Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti had approved the plan for relocating the affected population. He added that the government was arranging essential supplies and facilities to support families at the designated camps.
The planned assistance includes food, medicines, tents and other necessities for residents moving from the mountainous region.
The commissioner of Kalat has been tasked with overseeing the relocation process and coordinating relief arrangements to ensure the availability of basic facilities for the affected families.
The government has instructed residents to complete the relocation by October 30. Officials did not provide further details about the reasons for the move or the anticipated duration of the families’ stay at the camps.
