QUETTA:
A host of mainstream political parties and nationalist groups have refused to attend an all-party conference on Balochistan convened by the Difa-e-Pakistan Council which is scheduled to be held in Quetta on Monday (Today).
The Balochistan National Party (BNP), National Party (NP), Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP), Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Awami National Party (ANP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F) have refused to take part in APC.
“The Difa-e-Pakistan Council had invited all these parties to the APC but they have turned down the offer,” sources told The Express Tribune.
“If all major stakeholders, like BNP, NP and JWP stay away from the conference, it’ll be futile exercise,” sources added.
“This APC is a waste of time,” BNP leader Khurshid Jamali told The Express Tribune.
The Baloch National Front, an alliance of several hardline nationalist parties and student organisations, has already announced boycott of the APC.
However, a contact committee of the Difa-e-Pakistan Council has been busy persuading political and nationalist parties for the last four days to participate in the APC.
Meanwhile, arrangements have been finalised for the APC which would be chaired by Difa-e-Pakistan Council Chairman Maulana Samiul Haq. All DPC leaders – including Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Liaquat Baloch, Jamaatud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, former ISI chief General (retd) Hameed Gul, Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat leader Maulana Muhammad Ahmed Ludhiyanwi, Ulema Pakistan Council leader Tahir Ashrafi and PML-Zia President Ejazul Haq – have arrived in Quetta to attend the APC.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 27th, 2012.
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The solution of problem will be found if all will sit together and discuss the scenario
I Want freedom from Oppersive rule ofpakistan.
I am wondering that Is this a good news or bad news for Balochi people?
Sincere efforts does not go wast.
Very nice names, Defense of Pakistan council, Political Nationalist Parties. But on the contrary,boycotted the Conference in which they had talk about the country's defense political situation and exiting unrest in the province.
what they saying,what they doing,God forgive,result would see the coming new generation.
It is essential for two major political parties of the country, PPP and Pakistan Muslim league (n)play their role in regard to the sovereignty,integrity and solidarity of the country puting all conflicts aside.
Look at the nations of the world,no doubt,they have issues,problems, and some time face untoward incidents but resolve and overcome.They are united,their leaders are gathered at the time of crisis.Their national unity still stand never break.
Our baloch leader should do their duty,never think about separation from the stem. should also enjoy amnesty and take part in the national conciliation.
All parties conference mean,acceptance of all rights of Balochi people and provisions all facilities to the province as allowed by the law and constitution of the country.
Be checked your role in the pages of the history, learn lesson from them,and now play your due character, Think,water,gone,never return,in the same way,time once passed, never come back.
History tells us that, we had made horrible mistakes, and resulting in ,lost hundred and hundred of thousand our beloveds, with dismemberment of our eastern wing.
The ship was drowning,suddenly a God gifted personality appeared who took the ship to the coast.
When I see around find no like such leader,all are crying but no one have such unique credibility. This reality made me embarrassed.In fact whole nation is facing embarrassment .
The whole world this time looking toward you, they want you express conventional wisdom, and save the drowning boat of the nation,as soon as possible.
If you did ignore, the earth of the state would see bloodshed and carnage, never happened in the history of the country before.
Please, move on be shake hands,sit across the table and get the nation from the horrific crisis. you should know,you are accountable to Allah Almighty at the day of judgement .
Refusal is not a solution of the existing issue, move forward and provide assistance in the saving of the country.
In case, you have reservation,please resolve it through negotiations for the sake of the generation to come.
This time, there are chances of foreign intervention in the province of Balochistan, needle of the device is moving toward red alert, it is the national duty of leaders of all parties should stand for safety of state.
I hope, all the political leaders belonged to different political parties will participate in the APC going held in Islamabad,and find the solution of the existing problems by the reference of Balochistan.