Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has warned owners of vineyards and other private properties in Mastung that they could be treated as facilitators if militants use their land for attacks on security forces and government officials.

Responding to questions after the inauguration of Balochistan police's digital initiatives at the Central Police Office on Friday, Bugti said the government did not want to take action that could harm ordinary citizens, as terrorists often use civilians as human shields. However, he said property owners could not claim ignorance if attacks were launched from their land.

Bugti said the blood of Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps and police personnel was extremely sacred and it was unacceptable for a security official to be martyred while private property continued to be used for terrorist activities. The chief minister also said Balochistan was moving towards maximum digitalisation of governance to improve public service, transparency and service delivery.

Earlier, Balochistan IGP Muhammad Tahir Khan briefed the chief minister on the 16 applications being launched. Bugti congratulated IGP Khan, the police IT team and other officers involved in the project, and praised DIG Headquarters Ahsan Asad Alvi for his services to Balochistan.