Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani said on Monday that foreign forces were involved in a conspiracy against the province by creating a serious law and order situation. He called on the youth to join the civil service, army and defence forces to defend the legitimate rights of the people of Balochistan.Speaking at a function for grant of Rs 10 million financial assistance to 400 flood-affected families, Raisani said that people could defend the legitimate rights of the province by joining the bureaucracy and defence forces of Pakistain. He criticised those elements that encourage the youth to kill hairdressers, labourers and other innocent people. He said they were not serving the people and the nation. "They are not well wishers of Balochistan. They are disturbing the traditional peace and public order by indulging in assassination of non-combatants and innocent people from other ethnic groups," Raisani said.
"Climate of brotherhood and peace can bring prosperity and progress in Balochistan," the chief minister said, adding all the sections of the society will have to play a positive role in retaining and defending peace and tranquility. He said that those raising the slogan of nationalism were not sincere with the people and the country. "They are creating and spreading hatred in politics and also against the innocent and unarmed people," Raisani told the gathering. "Those who are involved in the assassination of teachers are pushing the province into the Stone Age and depriving the young generations of education. But we, the government, will not let such people destroy the education system," he added.
The chief minister said he was a Pak first and Pak last and he was proud to be a Pak. He said that the revenue receipts of the provincial government had been doubled as a result of the just National Finance Commission Award. There was no precedence of such a big leap forward in history of Balochistan, he said.
Raisani said that five thousand youth had got jobs and he had sought a pledge from the prime minister for creation of 20,000 jobs for local youth in the Gwadar Deep Water Port Project. He hoped this measure would end the sense of deprivation among the unemployed youth. The chief minister announced establishment of an intermediate college at Mithari, basic health units at Bheri and Kolachi and announced Rs 20 million grant for development of the area. He also announced Rs 100 million for roads between Bala Nari and Kachhi.
The chief minister inaugurated the Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani Bridge. He said his government believed in a peaceful struggle and wanted complete control of people over their resources. He said these issues were being taken up with the federal government. "We have persuaded the federal government successfully at many stages and efforts are still underway for complete rights over the resources of this province because the problems can not be resolved by armed struggle and the only way is negotiation," he maintained. Raisani urged the political parties and Baloch people to foil evil designs against Balochistan and not to let the province be part of the Great Game.