Sajid Tareen Advocate, acting president of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), has accused “government officials” of abducting Senator Qasim Ranjho, along with his son and driver.

Tareen also reported that contact has been lost with the husband and son of BNP Senator Naseema Ehsan, who are believed to have been taken as well.

In a related development, lawyers’ organizations in Balochistan have expressed their opposition to proposed constitutional amendments, alleging that the establishment is behind these changes.

They contend that if this were not true, such abductions of senators and their families would not occur.

Parliamentary committee meetings are currently underway to finalize the 26th constitutional amendment, during which the government is consulting with various political parties.

Sardar Akhtar Mengal, the BNP leader, recently resigned from the National Assembly in protest, leaving the party with two senators, including one woman.

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Tareen further claimed that these abductions are intended to pressure BNP senators into voting for the proposed amendments. He noted that Senator Ranjho, who suffers from kidney disease, was taken to Al-Shifa Hospital for dialysis when he and his companions were allegedly abducted.

Additionally, he reported that Senator Naseema Ehsan Shah’s son was taken from a checkpoint in the Kohsar area, while her husband, Syed Ehsan Shah, was abducted from Parliament Lodges the next day.

Tareen accused the government of employing such tactics to ensure compliance from party senators, highlighting that not only senators but also other individuals are becoming unreachable as their phone numbers are being deactivated, complicating communication efforts.