Opposition demands investigation into terror incidents
PkMAP lawmaker urges formation of fact-finding committee
Balochistan Assembly. PHOTO: ONLINE/FILE
QUETTA:
Opposition members in the Balochistan Assembly, while taking in part in a debate on an adjournment motion about law and order, demanded that a fact-finding committee comprising parliamentary parties’ representatives should be formed to probe into increasing terror attacks and other incident happening in the province.
However, debate on the adjournment motion of Nasrullah Zeray of Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) could not be completed as Speaker Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo, who was presiding over the session, adjourned the session due to lack of quorum.
The adjournment motion on law and order situation had been accepted by the speaker in the last session of Balochistan Assembly.
Captain among 10 soldiers martyred in two terrorist attacks
Members of the opposition parties and Speaker Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo expressed their reservation over breaking quorum of the house by the treasury benches and said that the Home Minister was absent from house when important adjournment motion was under discussion.
On the occasion, Nasarullah Zeray of PkMAP while taking floor expressed his serious concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in the province and said that during last 10 months, over a dozen terrorist attacks and bomb bloats took place that claimed many precious lives and injured dozens of people including political leaders, security personnel and common citizens in Quetta, Loralai, Chaman, Qila Saifullah and other towns and cities of the province.
He said that the government has allocated over Rs40 billion for law and order but despite spending a huge amounts, the situation was not satisfactory and such incidents were being reported every day in different areas of the province. He said Harnai was very much disturbed where a contractor was kidnapped and killed. The Duki incident was also taken place but the government did not take any action against the Assistant Commissioner.
Urging that a fact finding committee should be formed, he said that despite the promise, the government did not arrange in-camera briefing over terrorist activities.
Five dead as bomb rips through police van in Quetta
“The need of the hour is to unveil the real culprits behind these terrorist activities and crimes in Balochistan,” said Nasarullah Khan Zeray, adding that it has become imperative to implement National Action Plan with its full spirit in Balochistan.
He said that the government was doing political victimisation and had registered over 250 cases in one year on political workers of different parties. Among 250 political cases, three cases were also registered against him.
The Provincial Minister Noor Muhammad Dummar while speaking at the adjournment said that the terror attacks, bomb blasts and other incidents are regrettable. However, he said that the law and order situation was improved to a great extent during the last one year with the joint efforts of government and the security forces. He said that security forces have rendered great sacrifices in this regard.
“The government is taking all the steps to further improve law and order. Those who speak against the national security institutions of the country are equally liable to get punished along with those who morally and financially support and provide assistance to the terrorists,” Dummar remarked.
Syed Fazal Agha while speaking on the motion said that Pakistan was facing conspiracy hatched by anti-Islamic forces to destabilize it. He, however, expressed his dissatisfaction over the law and order situation. He also demanded a probe into the terrorist incidents that took place in the province.
Six different bills were tabled before the house for approval.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 14th, 2019.
Opposition members in the Balochistan Assembly, while taking in part in a debate on an adjournment motion about law and order, demanded that a fact-finding committee comprising parliamentary parties’ representatives should be formed to probe into increasing terror attacks and other incident happening in the province.
However, debate on the adjournment motion of Nasrullah Zeray of Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) could not be completed as Speaker Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo, who was presiding over the session, adjourned the session due to lack of quorum.
The adjournment motion on law and order situation had been accepted by the speaker in the last session of Balochistan Assembly.
Captain among 10 soldiers martyred in two terrorist attacks
Members of the opposition parties and Speaker Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo expressed their reservation over breaking quorum of the house by the treasury benches and said that the Home Minister was absent from house when important adjournment motion was under discussion.
On the occasion, Nasarullah Zeray of PkMAP while taking floor expressed his serious concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in the province and said that during last 10 months, over a dozen terrorist attacks and bomb bloats took place that claimed many precious lives and injured dozens of people including political leaders, security personnel and common citizens in Quetta, Loralai, Chaman, Qila Saifullah and other towns and cities of the province.
He said that the government has allocated over Rs40 billion for law and order but despite spending a huge amounts, the situation was not satisfactory and such incidents were being reported every day in different areas of the province. He said Harnai was very much disturbed where a contractor was kidnapped and killed. The Duki incident was also taken place but the government did not take any action against the Assistant Commissioner.
Urging that a fact finding committee should be formed, he said that despite the promise, the government did not arrange in-camera briefing over terrorist activities.
Five dead as bomb rips through police van in Quetta
“The need of the hour is to unveil the real culprits behind these terrorist activities and crimes in Balochistan,” said Nasarullah Khan Zeray, adding that it has become imperative to implement National Action Plan with its full spirit in Balochistan.
He said that the government was doing political victimisation and had registered over 250 cases in one year on political workers of different parties. Among 250 political cases, three cases were also registered against him.
The Provincial Minister Noor Muhammad Dummar while speaking at the adjournment said that the terror attacks, bomb blasts and other incidents are regrettable. However, he said that the law and order situation was improved to a great extent during the last one year with the joint efforts of government and the security forces. He said that security forces have rendered great sacrifices in this regard.
“The government is taking all the steps to further improve law and order. Those who speak against the national security institutions of the country are equally liable to get punished along with those who morally and financially support and provide assistance to the terrorists,” Dummar remarked.
Syed Fazal Agha while speaking on the motion said that Pakistan was facing conspiracy hatched by anti-Islamic forces to destabilize it. He, however, expressed his dissatisfaction over the law and order situation. He also demanded a probe into the terrorist incidents that took place in the province.
Six different bills were tabled before the house for approval.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 14th, 2019.