including commissioners and deputy commissioners.

The department's operational fleet of 250 vehicles incurs annual fuel costs of Rs. 180 million and repair expenses of Rs. 70 million. The issue of vehicles still with former officials has persisted for nine months.

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S&GAD owns a total of 527 vehicles, of which 502 are active and 25 are inactive. Of these, 44 vehicles are assigned to the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, and 47 are used by Balochistan Houses in Islamabad and Karachi. Another 166 vehicles are currently with other departments,

a dangerous precedent, warning that such actions might target PPP or PML-N in the future. They emphasized the need for inclusive political processes, advocating a level playing field for all, including PTI’s leader, Imran Khan.

Opposition parties, including the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), National Party, and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), strongly opposed the resolution and staged a walkout in protest. Critics, led by Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch and Nawab Aslam Raisani, argued that banning a political party could set

In July 2024, provincial government re-appointed Hamid Latif Rana as MD WASA on a one-year contractual basis following his retirement. Rana, who had reached mandatory retirement age of 60 on July 13, resumed his duties as MD WASA the day after his reappointment was finalized.

Investigations revealed that Rana had amassed assets worth Rs. 35 crore through corrupt practices during his tenure. NAB filed a reference against him in the accountability court, highlighting substantial evidence of financial misconduct and misuse of authority.

In August 2017, Hamid Latif Rana, the former Managing Director of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on charges of accumulating illegal assets.

seeking formation of a medical board against Chief Engineer WASA, Imran Hameed Durrani.
Court directed the provincial government to appoint a qualified officer from the Balochistan Secretariat Services (BSS) or Balochistan Civil Services (BCS) cadre as MD WASA without delay.

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Meanwhile, 236 additional doctors are posted at Civil Hospital and Bolan Medical Complex in Quetta beyond approved limits, with 126 extra doctors in Civil Hospital and 110 in BMC, impacting equitable distribution of medical staff.
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dental surgeons are unoccupied. These include 745 teaching cadre, 187 health management cadre, and 420 specialist cadre posts.

In Basic Health Units (BHUs), only 762 of 1,251 units are functional, while 489 remain closed due to staffing gaps.

According to officials, the department had instructed all government institutions to submit verified employee lists by October 31. Despite this directive, these employees could not be authenticated, leading to their classification as ghost employees.

Justice Jamal Mandokhail questioned the role of the Frontier Corps (FC), stating that despite billions spent on the force, its contribution to social welfare remains unclear.

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The petitioner informed the court that the Supreme Court committee on child abduction has yet to be constituted. Meanwhile, the Additional Advocate of Balochistan assured the court of submitting a report on the matter.

Bench highlighted that this is not an isolated incident. Justice Mandukhel remarked that child abduction cases have been ongoing since 2018, yet no effective action has been taken. A committee formed by the Supreme Court to address child abduction cases remains non-functional.

Justice Mandokhel criticized the Balochistan government for failing to locate the missing child. Justice Musarrat Hilali also emphasized the gravity of child abduction cases and noted the lack of preparation by government lawyers on the issue.

Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail expressed concern over the situation in Quetta, where protests have paralyzed the city for six days following the child's abduction. Despite the widespread unrest, including schoolchildren taking to the streets, govt appears indifferent, he said.