Quetta:
The chief minister of Balutchistan, Mir Sarfraz Bugti, urged human rights organizations to build a impartial story and based on the facts of the history of Balutchistan, current realities and the global situation.
He expressed these opinions at a meeting with a delegation from the Pakistan Human Rights Commission (HRCP) at the Secretariat of the Chief in Quetta.
Bugti said that the current narrative at the national and international level concerning Balutchistan was incompatible with the facts and needed to review to reflect a balanced and precise perspective.
The meeting included in -depth discussions on the law and the order, the conditions of human rights and the social development initiatives of the province.
Assating history, Bugti stressed that the adhesion of the old Kalat State in Pakistan in 1948 was the result of the mutual agreement rather than coercion, adding that certain groups had deliberately distorted historical facts to mislead those who do not know the real past of the region.
Referring to recent terrorist incidents, he condemned the targeted murder of innocent citizens according to their identity, describing him as part of a wider program motivated by hostile foreign powers, in particular India.
“These terrorist acts have nothing to do with a fight for rights but are part of an organized attempt to destabilize and divide Pakistan,” he said, adding that supporters of these groups have openly expressed their intentions on various national and international platforms.
By questioning the legitimacy of these violent acts, Bugti asked: “What type of movement of rights involves killing people according to their ethnic identity?”
He stressed that such elements had rejected dialogue and openly argued for the division of Pakistan, an unacceptable approach in any civilized state or society. He reiterated that the State has a constitutional and legal responsibility to safeguard the life and property of its citizens, adding that the obligation would be fulfilled in all circumstances.
Addressing the question of disappeared people, he noted that the phenomenon was not confined to Balutchistan alone, but also existed in other provinces and in various countries of the world.
However, he expressed his concern about the dominant trend in the country to level up accusations against state institutions without concrete evidence.
