The Punjab Forum on Thursday said that the Supreme Court ruling regarding complete constitutional breakdown in Balochistan should be taken seriously by the government. The situation in the volatile province can only be normalised by initiating a massive military operation, after imposing the Governor’s rule, it said.
The civilian government and administrative machinery has failed to deliver, which calls for decisive action, said Baig Raj, president, Punjab Forum. He said that the provincial government has failed to control crimes like target killings, extortion and kidnapping for ransom due to lack of capacity and will.
Similarly, the FC can maintain law and order in the province to an extent but its presence is no substitute to a full-fledge military operation against terrorists backed by powerful nations. He said that businesses, schools, government offices and even courts in Balochistan are functional because of the protection provided by the FC. Balochistan is still part of Pakistan due to the sacrifices made by the FC and ISI, he added. We need to encourage FC and ISI who are battling terrorists and laying down lives to defend Pakistan and Pakistanis, he said, adding that these agencies are fighting our war and demoralising our last line of defence is unwise. This has encouraged BLA and other terrorists who are now targeting Pashtuns and diplomats from friendly countries. It’s time that the Army should leave its barracks.
“Pseudo-liberal intellectuals are advocating negotiations with secular terrorists but want merciless operations against jihadis in FATA which is hypocrisy,” he said.
If the majority of institutions continue to treat traitors as VIPs on the behest of America, it will inflict great harm to Pakistan, he warned.
Call for Army to invade Balochistan
