The Senate continued discussion on prevailing law and order situation in Balochistan here on Thursday.
Taking part in the debate‚ Zahid Khan said that the government should address grievances of the Baloch people and negotiate with the estranged Baloch leaders to resolve the issue.
He said the government must also take effective measures to end sectarianism and improve law and order situation in the province.
Farhatullah Babar said that the biggest threat being faced by the Baloch people is their enforced disappearances. He said although the whole country is facing the problem but the intensity is high in Balochistan province.
He proposed some suggestions to address the issue of enforced disappearances. He said the state of denial should be shed and Baloch people must be granted their due rights.
He said Pakistan should sign and ratify the International Convention on Protection of all persons from enforced disappearances under which the circumstances of disappearance and the fate of the person will be known.
The members of Awami National Party were of the opinion that the government should talk to the Baloch leaders and stop blaming involvement of foreign elements.
He said the report of the commission on enforced disappearances should be made public and its recommendations be implemented in letter and spirit. He was of the view that the government should also negotiate with the youth along with the elders of the province to resolve their problems.
