The opposition in Pakistan parliament launched a resolution against the Congressional hearing on Balochistan, saying “this House strongly condemns the blatant interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs evidenced by US Congressional Foreign Relations Sub-Committee hearing on Balochistan on 8 February 2012.
This House notes with great concern that at a time when Pakistan-US relations are already under severe stress, the holding of such a hearing by the US Congress cannot but jeopardise the healing process and further inflame public opinion against the US by adding to the prevailing sense of mistrust and suspicion regarding US intentions towards Pakistan.
“This House, therefore, calls upon the Government of Pakistan to convey to the United States Administration, in no uncertain terms, that a) such hearings relating to the internal affairs of Pakistan are totally unacceptable and the US Administration needs to play a more proactive role to discourage such ill-informed and motivated debate on sensitive issues relating to a sovereign country; b) to re-build mutual trust and confidence, the US Administration should respect and comply with the will of the people of the Pakistan as expressed through various parliamentary resolutions and discontinue “drone attacks forthwith”.
I would suggest that a similar strong-worded resolution be brought in both the Upper House and Lower House of the Pakistan Parliament against India, giving it a call to stop interfering in the internal affairs of Pakistan, particularly with reference to Balochistan. Because the same nationalist groups’ representatives who participated in the Congressional hearing in US, had earlier attended two consecutive seminars in New Delhi. Would Ch. Nisar Ali Khan take the initiative?
IMRAN JAMALI
Dera Rojhan Jamali, Balochistan
