Bazai Tribes Raise Concerns Over Alleged Illegal Land Allocations in Quetta, Seek Action by BHC Chief Justice and NAB
QUETTA (Daily Qudrat): Elders and prominent members of the Bazai tribes have expressed serious concern over ongoing disputes concerning their ancestral lands in the Khushkaba Zhor, Aghberg area of Tappa Nohesar, Quetta, and demanded an impartial investigation into alleged encroachments and land allocations.
An emergency meeting of Bazai tribal elders was held to review disputes concerning the land, revenue records, court orders and alleged irregularities, as well as the proposed dairy farm project by the Quetta Development Authority (QDA).
In a joint statement issued after the meeting, the elders said orders had already been issued on June 18, 2026, in suo motu case No. 06/2026/SMBR before the Senior Member Board of Revenue Balochistan. Under the orders, a re-examination of the 2024 settlement record, verification of boundaries and a revenue survey are currently underway.
The elders maintained that no new government or commercial project should be advanced in the area until the issues relating to revenue records and land boundaries have been conclusively settled.
They said a project had previously been introduced on the disputed land under the name of a housing scheme, with matters relating to its approval and No Objection Certificate (NOC) still pending. Despite this, advertisements and announcements regarding the sale of plots had reportedly appeared.
The tribal elders demanded a complete and impartial investigation into the matter, saying that if any individual or institution was found to have violated the law, action should be taken in accordance with legal provisions.
According to the Bazai tribes, a dairy farm project is now being proposed on the same disputed land, raising serious concerns among local residents. They said an impartial technical and environmental assessment of the project was necessary, keeping in view the geographical characteristics and uneven terrain of the area.
They questioned the legal and administrative basis for approving or proceeding with any project if ownership, revenue and boundary issues concerning the land had not yet been fully resolved.
The tribal elders also levelled allegations of alleged corruption, misuse of authority and non-transparent decision-making against certain QDA officials and relevant authorities. They called for the allegations to be investigated by an independent institution so that the facts could be established.
They clarified that their objective was not to oppose development projects but to protect ancestral land, the law, judicial orders and public interest.
The statement said that, given the law-and-order situation in Balochistan, particularly Quetta, and the sensitivity of tribal issues, land disputes should be handled with the utmost caution and transparency.
The elders said no party should be allowed to take the law into its own hands or forcibly proceed with any development on disputed land.
The Bazai tribes appealed to the Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), the Anti-Corruption Establishment Balochistan and other relevant senior authorities to order an impartial and high-level investigation into the alleged housing scheme, NOC issues, land allocations, the proposed dairy farm project and the role of the relevant officials.
They demanded that all work on the disputed land be halted until revenue records, boundaries and ownership disputes were resolved, and that all further proceedings be conducted strictly in accordance with the law and judicial orders.
