In the wake of renewed militant attacks in Balochistan, the ruling party lawmakers have called for unequivocal condemnation of terrorists, saying that the issue of terrorism in the province is not linked to deprivation or rights issue.
Addressing the Senate session on Monday, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said that terrorists must be called terrorists without any “ifs or buts” and asserted that there was no sense of resentment in Balochistan.
Rejecting the impression of the lack of the government’s writ in the province, Sanaullah said that criminal activities could be carried out anywhere by a handful of groups acting together.
He added that even in secure areas, such groups sometimes take people hostage. In Balochistan, he noted, those involved in criminal acts stop buses and force passengers to disembark.
“They kill people from other provinces in front of their families and then go into hiding,” he said, referring to attacks such as those on the Jaffar Express. “What kind of grievance is this, that you murder innocent people?” he asked.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
