POLITICAL
DIALOGUE MUST BE INITIATED TO IMPROVE
THE DETERIORATING SITUATION OF BALOCHISTAN
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SITUATION PUSHING PAKISTAN
INTO ISOLATION - ALTAF HUSSAIN
Mr
Altaf Hussain, founder and leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) in his
statement issued form London stated that national and international situation is
becoming extremely alarming and in particular the strategic geo-political
situation in South Asia is fast changing. The changing conditions of the world
are pushing the world to the directions that existed during First and Second
World Wars. He further added that the situation is further precipitating on the
stand of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the response of
Iranian Government over uranium enrichment programme in Iran. He said that on
one hand, the resistance of Taliban in Afghanistan is intensifying while on the
other the prevailing condition in South and North Waziristan, Gilgit Baltistan
and Bajour Agency is most disturbing and unsatisfactory. He emphasised that the
United States of America and the West are getting closer into India while
Pakistan appears to be going in isolation.
Mr
Altaf Hussain expressing his concerns said that incidents of removal of railway
tracks, explosion in passenger buses, bomb explosions and attacks on sensitive
installations in Balochistan has intensified manifold which is worsening the
conditions in Balochistan where innocent children, men and women are being
killed as a result of attacks and counter-attacks between insurgents and
Government troops. He said that it is now imperative to initiate a dialogue
immediately to reach a political solution of the deteriorating conditions in
Balochistan. He added that if we can engage in dialogue with India for peace
then why can we not begin dialogue with the People and leaders of Balochistan?
He further said that we are talking to India and Kashmiri leaders over the issue
of Kashmir having fought three wars over Kashmir then we should immediately
begin the process of dialogue before the situation in Balochistan reaches the
point of no return. He also stressed that the alarming national and
international situation demands sincere
efforts on promotion of national integration, intra-provincial harmony, ending
discord and differences between provinces and the people. Concluding his
statement, he said that if these efforts were not made then the history would
never forgive us if the country confronted with another disaster.