The grandsons of late Akbar Bugti left for their hometown in Balochistan as the security forces vacated the Bugti fort on Wednesday.
The claim was made by Akbar’s grandsons Gohram Bugti and Shahzain Bugti while speaking to a private TV channel at the BenazirBhuttoInternationalAirport.
The Bugti family will be visiting their family fort after eight years. “We are very happy today as we are going home,” they said.
A group of internally displaced persons belonging to the Bugti tribe were also going to the district along with the Bugti grandsons after the government allowed them to visit their homes.
Gohram is leading the group which will reach Dera Bugti on Friday. Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch was also expected to join the group.
The federal and provincial governments have assured the displaced tribesmen of their support.
After the government’s operation in Balochistan in 2006-2007, an estimated 170,000 tribesmen migrated from Dera Bugti and its adjoining districts. They were later kept from resettling in their homes. According to Gohram, over 200,000 have been rendered homeless since 2005.
