• Justice Muhammad Amir Nawaz Rana to lead inquiry
• Government departments and security agencies invited to submit evidence by August 28

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has constituted a judicial inquiry commission to investigate the terrorist attack on the Mangi Dam Pumping Station in Ziarat district, where 31 policemen were martyred after being kidnapped by terrorists.

After consulting the Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court, the provincial government appointed Justice Muhammad Amir Nawaz Rana to head the inquiry commission.

The commission commenced proceedings on August 15 and appointed its registrar/secretary to oversee the inquiry process. It has also issued a public notice inviting citizens, relevant individuals, government departments and security agencies to submit any evidence or information that could assist the investigation by Aug 28 during official working hours.

Anyone possessing information about the attack has been asked to appear before the Registrar/Secretary of the Inquiry Commission at the Balochistan High Court in Quetta.

Those providing information have been instructed to submit their names and complete particulars, present and permanent addresses, contact numbers and a copy of their national identity cards, along with any relevant evidence or documents.

The commission will place the information and documents before Justice Muhammad Amir Nawaz Rana for consideration as part of the judicial inquiry.

The date, time and venue of the commission’s subsequent proceedings will be announced later, according to the notice.

In the July 6 attack on a police post at Ziarat’s Mangi Dam pumping station, nine police personnel were killed on the spot, while 18 others were killed by the terrorists after being kidnapped.

Later, security forces and law enforcement personnel jointly launched Operation Shaban in retaliation for the deadly attack.

On July 9, family members and heirs of the martyred police personnel began a sit-in at Quetta’s Koila Phatak.

The 10-day demonstration concluded on July 17 after the provincial government agreed to establish a high-level inquiry commission into the security failures.

Published in Dawn, August 18th, 2026