BNP-M slams govt over ‘unfair’ Levies recruitment

Sanaullah Baloch says BNP-M may approach courts

QUETTA: Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M)’s parliamentary leader Sanaullah Baloch has expressed concern over the people of areas like Kharan, Nushki and Chagai not being given equal representation in the Levies force for the western route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.

The BNP-M leader on Friday accused the provincial government of biased recruitment and snubbing people from certain areas.

“BNP-M strongly condemns the bigotry attitude of the government as it has neglected the youth of areas, including Kharan, Naushki and Chagai, rich in mineral resources from the Levies force team for the western route of CPEC,” he said, adding that if the people from those areas could not even get meagre jobs from the multi-billion dollar project, how could they expect any major gains from the mega development project.”

He further added that keeping in view the importance of western route areas of CPEC the provincial government must announce 450 posts for the Levies force for the people of Chagai, Naushki and Kharan. However, Sana warned that the BNP-M would stage a protest demonstration against the inappropriate behaviour of the government in case the demand was not fulfilled.

“We may even knock the doors of the honorable courts if needed,” he said, lamenting that the provincial government had not even considered keeping a single seat for the people of Nushki, Chagai and Kharan when it announced the Levies posts.