Sunday, June 26, 2005

Baloch freedom fighters fire rockets at the house of the Balochistan CM

Balochistan CM’s family house rocketted in Kalat

By Azizullah Khan

QUETTA: Unidentified attackers fired rockets at the family home of Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Muhammad Yousaf in Kalat, injuring two of his servants.

Kalat Police said that three rockets hit the building where Jam Yousaf’s family was present. Raziq Bugti, a spokesman for the Balochistan government, confirmed the incident, but nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack. The chief minister could not be contacted for comment. Jam Yousaf and his family were in Quetta when the pre-dawn attack happened in Kalat, about 200 kilometres south of Quetta, said Maj Akbar Lashari, a paramilitary official. Lashari said Jam Yousaf “rarely” visited his Kalat home because he lived mostly in his official residence in Quetta and the attack might have been aimed at intimidating the chief minister.


Sindh IG blames baloch nationalists.

IG points finger at nationalists

LAHORE: Balochistan IG Muhammad Yaqoob on Sunday said nationalists parties had a hand in the rocket attack on chief minister’s house, Geo reported. He said most of the suspects arrested across the province had links with nationalist parties. daily times monitor