What Happened: Sardar Akhtar Mengal announced his departure from Pakistan on X, criticizing political parties for not accepting his resignation and calling for apologies to Balochistan’s people and activists.
What you need to know: On Thursday, Sardar Akhtar Mengal, chief of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal, announced his departure from Pakistan via the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Despite efforts by both the government and opposition to persuade him to withdraw his resignation from the National Assembly, Mengal expressed frustration that his decision was not accepted by any political party.
What more: He found it “ironic” that his resignation was not acknowledged, and he urged that apologies be directed to the people of Balochistan for the suffering caused by the enforced disappearances of their loved ones. Mengal also called for an apology to Sami Deen Baloch and Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who have been at the forefront of protests against these disappearances.
Also: He concluded with a statement about his newfound freedom and a hope that others might understand his perspective before it’s too late, bidding farewell to the parliament.