Mastung attack: Pilgrims going to Iran must obtain NoC, AG tells judge

AG submit­ted a report in court on behalf of the Baloch­istan govern­ment.

QUETTA: The division bench of the Balochistan High Court heard the suo motu case of the Matsung incident on Monday.

Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Essa and Justice Mohammad Asim Kakkar were hearing the case of the Mastung attack in which at least 26 people were killed last week.

(Read more: 29 killed in Mastung, Quetta ambushes) 

Advocate General of Balochistan, Mr Amanullah Kanrani appeared before the bench and submitted a report on behalf of the Balochistan government.

Kanrani said a high power committee has been constituted under the Home Department, which will investigate the security lapses that resulted in the death of 26 people.

He also added that the number of police and security officials have been increased in the province to improve the security situation.

Kanrani also told the court that no pilgrim can go to Iran without obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NoC) from the Home Department of the province.  After being issued an NoC, adequate security arrangement will be made for the pilgrims, he said.

The investigation of this matter has been taken from the levies force and given to the Crime Investigation Department (CID).

The court said the government should take this matter seriously and that an experienced officer should be appointed for the investigation of this case.