Pak-Iran highway opens after protesters reach settlement

Chagai (Dunya News) – Score of people protesting the murder of a man since Thursday night restored the traffic on the national highway connecting Pakistan to Iran in Chagai district on Friday.  

The heirs of the murder victim held negotiations with the district adminsitration and police.  

Earlier, heirs of Sanaullah blocked the national highway connecting Pakistan with Iran on Friday, triggering pile up of vehicles including freight trucks on the main artery.

The family of Sanaullah Notezai, who was murdered in Dalbandin on Thursday evening, gathered on the national highway connecting the two countries and started protesting against the killing.

The protesters including locals demanded the timely arrest of five accused nominated in the case.

The victim’s family said the suspects belonged to religious outfit Jashiul Adal and demanded the government to establish its writ in the Chagai district.

They warned to continue with the protest till the arrest of the accused.