Hands Off: Balochistan is sovereign, centre told

Advisor to the chief minister says Balochistan is not subservient to any other institution.


Our Correspondent December 05, 2012

QUETTA: Advisor to the chief minister Dr Fauzia Nazir Marri has said the government of Balochistan is constitutionally sovereign and not subservient to any other institution. The Senate sub-committee on Balochistan has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of a constitutionally sovereign and autonomous province, she said on the floor of the Balochistan Assembly on Tuesday. “Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah had said that within the federation, all units will be sovereign,” she said. After the implementation of the 18th amendment Quaid-e-Azam’s pledge came true. She said some non-political elements and groups were transgressing on the autonomy of the province due to their lack of knowledge about the liberties available to the federating unit in the constitution.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 5th, 2012.

COMMENTS (4)

Vectra | 11 years ago | Reply

@Nadeem Ahmed: why India would attack both either pakistan or balochistan,India is more intrested on entire J&K since it is India's property and an integral part of India and if any mischievous activities is done vis-a-vis J&K then India will react and as far as balochistan is concerned don't bring India as we are not iinvolved and as you said "Balochistan will always be a part of Pakistan" then except pakistan no other country agrees with your statement like it or not.The way violence is increasing in balochistan then sooner or later civil war will break out ultimately leading to independent balochistan.Bouncing on me will not help since it is believed by all except pakistanis.

Nadeem Ahmed | 11 years ago | Reply

In the US the states are soverign too, but to a limit, the Federal Govt overseas many important aspects including defense, highways, etc.

How is Balochistan to survive without Federal help, can they even defend themselves against India or someone?

Wake up you Baloch nationalists, stop this nonsense. Be Pakistani first, then Baloch. If you dont like it, you can leave Pakistan, go to Afghanistan or India or somewhere.

Balochistan will always be a part of Pakistan.

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