Only handful people raise slogans of independence: Qamar Zaman Kaira

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Saturday said that demand of independence was not popular in Balochistan, saying the slogan for separation from Pakistan was only being raised by a handful of people in the province.

Speaking to media the provincial metropolis, the minister said that the impression that the government had not made sufficient efforts to alleviate the situation in Balochistan was incorrect.

Kaira was of the opinion that the provincial government had the responsibility to establish peace in the province and provide security to the citizens.

Earlier, he had arrived in Quetta e along with other members of the committee formed by the federal cabinet to present a report on the law and order and human rights situation in Balochistan.

He noted, “The government would address the issues of those raising the slogan for secession. It would analyze what steps were needed to resolve the province’s issues and the committee would prepare a list of recommendations to be presented before the federal cabinet”.

Taking credit for it achievement, the minister reiterated that only the current government had given autonomy to the provinces. He hoped sense will prevail and the stalemate between the executive and the judiciary will end.

Moreover, he said the committee would also look into the reports of previous government regarding the Balochistan.

He asserted, “We are serious to address the Balochistan issue and the committee would also take guidelines from the policies of past governments prepared about the Balochistan”.

Federal Minister for Defence Syed Naveed Qamar is chairman of the committee while Qamar Zaman Kaira, Farooq H. Naek, Sardar Al-Haj Muhammad Umar Gorgeij, Rehman Malik, Mir Changaiz Jamali are members of the committee.

The Federal Cabinet had formed the Special Committee on Balochistan to review the law and order situation in the province and prepared a report within seven days.

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