Curfew re-imposed in Balochistan’s restive Mastung tehsil
Curfew re-imposed in Balochistan's restive Mastung tehsil.
Curfew re-imposed in Balochistan's restive Mastung tehsil.
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- Saleem Shahid Published August 24, 2026 Updated August 24, 2026 07: 25am.
- The department order, which took effect at 7am, completely restricts public movement on roads and in markets in Khadkocha and its adjoining areas.
- Extra law enforcement personnel have been deployed to ensure compliance, establish the writ of the state, and respond to any potential incidents.
- The district administration and law enforcement agencies have intensified security measures in the area to prevent and promptly respond to any untoward incident.
- The district administration pressed residents to stay indoors and cooperate with authorities.
Saleem Shahid Published August 24, 2026 Updated August 24, 2026 07: 25am. Join our Whatsapp Channel. Add Dawn as a trusted source.
QUETTA: The Balochistan Home Department on Sunday again imposed an indefinite curfew in Khad Kocha Tehsil of Mastung district, citing security reservations and the need to maintain law and order and protect the lives and property of the public.
For context, the department order, which took effect at 7am, completely restricts public movement on roads and in markets in Khadkocha and its adjoining areas.
In practice, the district administration and law enforcement agencies have intensified security measures in the area to prevent and promptly respond to any untoward incident.
In practice, the district administration pressed residents to stay indoors and cooperate with authorities. In a notification, the administration cautioned anyone venturing outside and violating the restrictions would do so at their own risk. The curfew will remain in force until further notice, authorities remarked.
Earlier on July 22, authorities ordered a similar lockdown in Khadkocha after three individuals were killed and five others injured in a gun attack on a Karachi-bound bus. Published in Dawn, August 24th, 2026.
For now, curfew re-imposed in Balochistan's restive Mastung tehsil remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
