Quetta Police Training College Mourns Two Recruits Who Died of Heart Attacks

QUETTA: The crackdown on encroachments in the city continues under the vision of Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti and the special initiatives of Bashir Ahmed Burdi, Administrator of the Metropolitan Corporation Quetta.

Acting on a public complaint, Supervisor Abdul Haq Baloch, under the supervision of Magistrate Imran Zeb Kasi of the Metropolitan Corporation Quetta, took action against cart vendors selling fish on the footpaths of Joint Road.

During the operation, encroachments on the footpaths were removed, and the vendors’ goods and other obstructions were cleared away.

Magistrate Imran Zeb Kasi said the footpaths are reserved for public movement. He said operations would continue to keep them free of encroachments so that citizens do not face difficulties walking.

He said action against encroachments in the city would continue without discrimination and that no one would be given any concession in this regard.

Two Personnel Die at Police Training College Quetta

According to a spokesperson for the Police Training College Quetta, a basic and penetration tactical course for former Levies Force personnel has been under way at PTC Quetta since 6 September 2026. Personnel from all districts of Balochistan are receiving training.

On 7 November 2026, Constable No. 1023C Mirza Khan, son of Qutb Khan, a resident of Zhob district, suddenly slumped from his chair during a law class. He was taken to Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital Quetta, where he died. Doctors said the cause of death was a heart attack. His body was sent to his native district of Zhob for burial.

According to another press release from the college, Recruit Constable Samiullah, a resident of Sherani district, died during treatment after experiencing chest pain.

The recruit course began on 29 October 2026, and he reached the college on 4 November 2026. On the morning of 5 November he developed chest pain and was taken to the college dispensary, then referred to Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital Quetta, where he died during treatment. A doctor at the hospital said the cause of death was a heart attack. His body was sent to Sherani district for burial.