Stabilising Balochistan: Imran to consult exiled Baloch leaders
Says meeting with former chief minister Akhtar Mengal was fruitful.
LAHORE:
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said that he will speak to all Baloch leaders living in exile as part of his party’s strategy to win over the alienated people of Balochistan.
Talking to the media at the Lahore airport, Imran said that keeping in view the volatility of security situation in Balochistan, the PTI was preparing a comprehensive package which would be acceptable to all Baloch parties. He described his recent meeting with former Balochistan chief minister Akhtar Mengal as ‘fruitful’.
About the possibility of PTI entering into an alliance with other parties, Imran said they would only consider it if the MQM gives up the use of arms in politics, and with the PML-N only if the Sharif brothers declare their assets.
He said the Punjab government was responsible for the deaths caused by contaminated drugs at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology. “They have been together for four years and are now blaming each other of conspiracies,” Imran said referring to Punjab chief minister’s claim that Islamabad was hatching a conspiracy against him on the PIC tragedy.
A confident Imran stated that all the political parties combined could not thwart the onslaught of his ‘tsunami.’ He said the PPP and PML-N had both ruled alternatively and had nothing to show for all these years.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 5th, 2012.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said that he will speak to all Baloch leaders living in exile as part of his party’s strategy to win over the alienated people of Balochistan.
Talking to the media at the Lahore airport, Imran said that keeping in view the volatility of security situation in Balochistan, the PTI was preparing a comprehensive package which would be acceptable to all Baloch parties. He described his recent meeting with former Balochistan chief minister Akhtar Mengal as ‘fruitful’.
About the possibility of PTI entering into an alliance with other parties, Imran said they would only consider it if the MQM gives up the use of arms in politics, and with the PML-N only if the Sharif brothers declare their assets.
He said the Punjab government was responsible for the deaths caused by contaminated drugs at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology. “They have been together for four years and are now blaming each other of conspiracies,” Imran said referring to Punjab chief minister’s claim that Islamabad was hatching a conspiracy against him on the PIC tragedy.
A confident Imran stated that all the political parties combined could not thwart the onslaught of his ‘tsunami.’ He said the PPP and PML-N had both ruled alternatively and had nothing to show for all these years.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 5th, 2012.