On August 11 in Quetta, a suicide bomber was arrested, and based on the information he provided, Dr. Usman Qazi from BUITEMS was also arrested, who was reportedly working with the BLA’s Majeed Brigade. He confessed to facilitating the November 9, 2024, attack at Quetta Railway Station and to preparing dozens of bombers for an attack planned on August 14.
Seemingly a lecturer of Pakistan Studies, he was not only involved in radicalizing children but also treating terrorists at his home.
Terrorist Dr. Usman Qazi revealed that during a visit to Quaid-e-Azam University in 2020, he met three individuals linked to an extremist organization. Two of them were later killed, while the remaining individuals inducted him into the organization and arranged his meeting with Bashir Zai, a BLA commander.
A key point in this story is the mention of a radical organization operating at Quaid-e-Azam University, where this group facilitated Dr. Qazi’s meeting with BLA terrorist commander Bashir Zaib. This is a serious matter — the presence of extremist ideologies and students with connections to organizations like the BLA in a prestigious educational institution like Quaid-e-Azam University is alarming.
Dr. Usman Qazi said in his statement that when he was pursuing his PhD at Peshawar University, he visited Quaid-e-Azam University, where he met three friends who were affiliated with the banned outfit. Later, two of them were killed, but one, Dr Hebtan alias Kalak, contacted him. Later, he was also inducted into the organisation.
Earlier, on July 29, police conducted a raid at Quaid-e-Azam University. They raided the hostels and completely evacuated Hostel Numbers 6, 8, 9, and 11.
There were reports of non-students residing in the hostels. Quaid-e-Azam University is among the few institutions in Pakistan where the admission policy is dominated by a quota system rather than merit.
According to the university website, only 7.5% of admissions are on merit, while the remaining seats are allocated through quotas for Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. As a result, students from all over the country gather in one place.
Usman Qazi’s revelations point to a critical question: Do universities have any system of checks and balances? Are students ever profiled, especially when there are signs that they may be promoting extremist ideologies?
In July, another case study emerged — Sufiyan Kurd, a BSc student at UMT Lahore and the chairman of the Baloch Students Council Punjab. Sufiyan also harbored radical views and was a supporter of the Baloch Yakjehti Council. He promoted extremism within the university. Eventually, he became a BLA terrorist and was killed in an operation.
According to former Quetta Deputy Commissioner Sadd Bin Asad, hostels in universities, colleges, and medical institutions like Bolan Medical College were vacated because the people residing there were not students. These hostels were occupied by outsiders — including doctors and teachers — who were supporting the BLA.
According to him, the government cleared the hostels, identified these individuals, and discovered many extremists who followed BLA ideology.
Dr. Usman Qazi was identified in the same way. It is hoped that just like him, action will be taken against those who hand over the children of Balochistan to the BLA as fuel for their violent agenda.
