Bugti urges rights groups to propagate impartial narrative

Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has urged the human rights organizations to build an impartial and fact-based narrative of Balochistan's history, current realities, and overall situation.

In a meeting with a delegation from the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) at the Chief Minister's Secretariat in Quetta, the Balochistan CM said the ongoing narrative at national and international level regarding Balochistan is inconsistent with facts and it needs revision to reflect a balanced and accurate perspective.

The meeting included in-depth discussions on law and order, human rights conditions, and the province's social development initiatives.

Dwelling the history, Bugti highlighted that the accession of the Kalat state to Pakistan was based on mutual agreement rather than coercion, adding certain groups deliberately distorted historical facts to mislead those unfamiliar with the region's true history.

Referring to recent terrorist incidents, he condemned the targeted killing of innocent citizens based on their identity, calling it a part of a broader agenda by hostile foreign powers, particularly India.

"These terrorist acts have nothing to do with a struggle for rights but are part of an organised attempt to destabilise and divide Pakistan," said the Balochistan CM, adding the supporters of these groups have openly expressed their intentions on various national and international platforms.

Questioning the legitimacy of such violent acts, Bugti asked, "What kind of rights movement involves killing people based on their ethnic identity?"

Balochistan CM Mir Sarfraz Bugti pointed out that those elements rejected dialogue and openly spoke about dividing Pakistan, a mindset that was unacceptable in any civilized state or society.