Mahrang, BYC leaders remanded in judicial custody

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Quetta denied the police further physical remand of Baloch Yakjeti Committee chief Dr Mahrang Baloch and other BYC members on Friday, sending the political prisoners on judicial remand instead.

The case was heard by ATC Judge Muhammad Ali Mubeen in Quetta. The BYC leaders were arrested on March 22, on allegations of "attacking" the Quetta Civil Hospital and "inciting people to violence".

The women have spent the past half a year in detention, with their physical remand repeatedly extended.

The last hearing of the case was on September 12.