Noor Khan Bugti surrenders in Sui with 60 others i...

Summary

• DERA BUGTI: Former militant commander Noor Khan Bugti has surrendered to Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti in Sui, with 60 people, including his associates and family members, laying down their arms and pledging allegiance to Pakistan.
• Sarfraz Bugti calls for peace and stability Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti said maintaining peace in Balochistan and the wider country was a collective responsibility that required recognition of the state’s authority and the abandonment of violence.
• Government seeks wider return to mainstream Bugti said the decision by Noor Khan Bugti and his companions to return to the national mainstream would benefit not only those involved but also their families and the future of the region.

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DERA BUGTI: Former militant commander Noor Khan Bugti has surrendered to Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti in Sui, with 60 people, including his associates and family members, laying down their arms and pledging allegiance to Pakistan.

The surrender took place on Sunday at Pakistan House during an open public forum convened by the chief minister. Noor Khan Bugti and his companions took an oath of loyalty to the country, pledging to abandon militancy and return to the national mainstream.

The development was announced in a press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Monday, marking a significant move in the provincial government’s efforts to encourage individuals involved in militancy to renounce violence and rejoin civilian life.