...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
Assembly have expressed serious concern over deteriorating law and order situation in Quetta and other parts of the province.
Session of Balochistan Assembly started here on Wednesday with Speaker Jan Muhammad Jamali in the chair. Newly elected member from PML-N, Ghullam Dastagir Badini took oath as an MPA during the session.
Chief Minister Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, while wrapping up debate on deteriorating law and order situation in the province, overtly admitted that his government could not stop Women University, Hazara town and Bolan Medical Complex Hospital bombings.
He, however, justified that he and his allied partners were among the victims of terrorism soon after the tragedies. "Terrorism has multiple dimensions here." he said, referring to repeated terrorist attacks in the city.
The chief minister said a strategy was being evolved to reform police and levies to deal with the growing threat of terrorism and sectarianism in the province.
Regarding rise in incidents of kidnappings, Dr Baloch said law enforcers had recovered people from Naseerabad and other towns of Balochistan after successful operations. "One change is there, now no MPA is involved in kidnappings," he said.
Former home minister Balochistan Mir Zafarullah Zehri on the flour of the house had stated that three ministers of Nawab Raisani led cabinet were involved in kidnapping for ransom.
The CM said police officials involved in extortion and other illegal activities were being removed from their posts.
Opposition leader, Maulana Wasey said incidents of kidnappings for ransom on constant rise as the law enforcers appeared to be helpless before kidnappers. He said members of Hindu community were kidnapped and there was no information about their whereabouts.