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BA demands end to military activity on Afghan border
The Balochistan Assembly (BA) on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution against the establishment of cantonments in Dera Bugti, Kohlu and Gwadar, and called for an end to military and paramilitary activity on the provinceâs borders.
| This would, of course, allow the Talibs to continue their operations without even a pretense of interference... |
Opposition leader Kachkol Ali moved the adjournment motion against the establishment of cantonments in the three Balochistan districts. Mr Ali and other members of the provincial assembly (MPAs) agreed that the Pakistani troops on the border were harassing the people of Balochistan and meant to corner the provinceâs resources. The treasury and opposition benches also criticised paramilitary forces deployed at border areas and checkpoints. Senior Minister Maulana Abdul Wasey of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) described the Pakistan Army as âAmerican police officersâ in Pakistan. He said the US attack on Afghanistan against the Taliban was âagainst Pakistanâ. Before the attack, âour borders were safe. Now we need to deploy the Army at the border for security.â He said the military and paramilitary personnel at the border were harassing people with beards and who wore âIslamic dressâ. He suggested the adjournment motion be accepted as a resolution with an amendment calling for end to military and paramilitary activity on the border.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-09-24 |
