Balochistan Assembly condemns Altaf, Modi’s statements

CM says no one to be allowed to interfere in Pakistan

QUETTA: Lawmakers in the session of the Balochistan Assembly on Saturday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the statements of the MQM chief Altaf Hussain against Pakistan and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi over Balochistan and demanded the federal government to take up the issue of Modi’s statement with the United Nations and international community.

Speaker Raheela Hameed Khan Durrani presided over the assembly session here on Saturday. Adviser to Chief Minister on Mines and Minerals Haji Muhammad Khan Lehri tabled the joint resolution on behalf of Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri, Home Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti, Health Minister Mir Rehmat Saleh Baloch, Minister for Agriculture Sardar Aslam Bezinjo, Adviser to CM Sardar Raza Baraich, Adviser to CM Mir Amanullah Notezai, MPAs Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran, Haji Muhammad Islam Mir, Asim Kurd, Manzoor Ahmed Khan, Mir Khalid and Husan Bano Rakhshani which reads that Narendra Modi’s recent statement had proved that India was involved in terrorism in Balochistan.

“The Indian premier’s statement is a violation of independence and sovereignty of Pakistan and charter of the United Nations,” the resolution said, adding that it is responsibility of the nation to reply the Indian prime minister’s statement.

The resolution strongly condemned the statement of Narendra Modi and demanded the federal government to take up the issue of controversial statement with the United Nations and world community.

Meanwhile, Balochistan Chief Minister Sanaullha Zehri said no country, including India, will be allowed to interfere in Pakistan.

Speaking at a conference in Islamabad on Saturday, he said the political and military leaderships are on the same page.

The chief minister said peaceful and developed Pakistan is the dream of every Pakistani.