The Makran Coastal Highway incident, in which 14 persons, including security personnel, were mowed down by unidentified gunmen, is highly condemnable and an occasion of grave concern for our law-enforcers. Reportedly, the unfortunate individuals who fell victim to the uncalled-for wrath of the heartless assailants were first identified, forcibly offloaded and then were shot dead. A few days back, a suicide bomber blew himself up in a vegetables market in Hazarganji, Quetta, and massacred over 20 innocent people, many of them belonging to the Hazara community. These incidents suggest that once again hostile elements in Balochistan, after a long lull, have become active. Ever since the launch of CPEC, suicide bombings and target killings ballooned in Balochistan because the successful completion of CPEC will usher into a new chapter of prosperity and stability in the country. As insinuated by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the involvement of a foreign hand in both these barbaric attacks cannot be overruled. There is no denying that the future of Pakistan is closely linked to a peaceful and prosperous Balochistan. For this, we will have to implement all the clauses of the National Action Plan in true letter and spirit.
Muhammad Fayyaz Nawrha
Mianwali