Foreign elements behind unrest in Balochistan: Langove
Matiullah Khan :
Home Minister Balochistan, Ziaullah Langove on Monday said foreign elements were behind prevailing unrest in the province. Wrapping up a debate about the Quetta Serena hotel blast during the Balochistan Assembly session, Mr. Langove said India was sponsoring terrorist activities in Pakistan via Afghanistan.
Lawmakers from treasury and opposition benches strongly condemned the terrorist incident and termed it a conspiracy against the country and nation. The house had admitted an adjournment motion regarding the powerful blast the other day for debate.
“The blast was to target the CPEC”, Langove
“The blast was to target the CPEC”, the Home Minister said. He however vowed to bring the perpetrators of the blast to book.
Sanaullah Baloch of the Balochistan National Party (Mengal) asked that despite spending billions of rupees on law and order situations why such incidents were happening? He urged the government to take steps for addressing the issues relating to Balochistan.
Commenting on the adjournment motion, Nasrullah Zarai of Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) lamented the terrorist incident claimed precious human lives. He demanded the arrest of the culprits involved in the terror act.
An inquiry committee established to probe the bombing
The Home Minister however informed the house that an inquiry committee headed by the additional chief secretary (home) established to probe into the bombing.
Balochistan education minister, Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind thus asked the members to ensure their presence during debate on such important issues. “We have to take all of these issues seriously”, Sardar Rind said.
#BalochistanAssembly condemns the killing of journalist #AbdulWahidRaisani pic.twitter.com/iAEnf8a0XP
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The Balochistan Union of Journalists (BUJ) staged a walk-out from the house in protest over the killing of Abdul Wahid Raisani, a local reporter martyred the other night. The journalists chanted full-throated slogans against police and administration for providing safety to the journalists.
Both opposition and treasury members expressed sympathies with the broken family members.
