Dialogue for Baloch reconciliation urged

Speakers say goodwill of state critical to process

QUETTA:

Senior political leader Abid Rahim Sohrabi has said that the state’s goodwill is essential in Balochistan’s reconciliation process.

He observed that a round table conference should be held for reconciliation process to which all stakeholders should be invited.

He was addressing a seminar titled ‘Reconciliation in Balochistan: Addressing the Grievances of Balochs’ which was organized by the University of Gwadar at its campus on Thursday.

The keynote speakers and panelists of the seminar included the Vice Chancellor University of Gwadar Prof Dr Abdul Razaq Sabir, prominent politicians Mir Ashraf Hussain, Abid Rahim Sohrabi, Khuda Ali, Additional Deputy Commissioner Zakir Ali, social activist and President RCDC Gwadar Nasir Rahim Sohrabi. Moderator of the panel discussion was Registrar Dolat Khan and Director Students Affairs Madam Sadia Naseer.

Vice chancellor Dr Abdul Razzaq Sabir expressed his views and said that universities around the world are a source of knowledge. Universities are the seat of learning and change in the nations discourse happens in universities. The UoG will be an instrument of change in the region. Wherever economic and political problems arise around the world, universities are approached for their proper solution and these problems are solved and remedied only by educational and research institutions.

The purpose of organizing such conferences is to create awareness among students and to promote academic development and research.

The political leader of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), Kahuda Ali, said that such conferences in campuses provide awareness and growth for students. Institutions should come forward for a reconciliation process with the Baloch people.

President RCD Council Gwadar Nasir Rahim Sohrabi said that political parties should come forward and encourage such dialogue. They should involve their workers in the effort.

He said that political parties could play a positive role in moulding public mind on the reconciliation process.