A file photo of the senate. PHOTO: FILE
"Why is it generally believed that India and Afghanistan are funding 'firar' camps, if there are any, in Balochistan?" questioned Senator Fateh Mohammad Hasni.
He added that this was the right time to take the matter up.
Senate Standing Committee on Interior discussed the worsening law and order situation in the volatile areas of the country while the Panel Senator Talha Mahmood directed Secretary Interior Javed Iqbal to invite all law enforcement and intelligence agencies for their input.
"Lawmakers are concerned over foreign infiltration as it's creating a mess in the areas near the border," said Mahmood.
Members of the committee, however, failed to come to a consensus on ways to address security concerns.
The four-hour long committee session was told that 48 cases of kidnapping were reported over the last three years in Islamabad, 400 in Balochistan in the last two years, 370 in Sindh in the last three years, 350 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, seven in Azad Jammu Kashmir and two in Gilgit-Baltistan.
"Kidnapping for ransom has become a lucrative business," said Inspector General Police Sikandar Hayat.
The police officials admitted that there was a lack of coordination amongst law enforcement agencies which hindered collective operation against criminal gangs.
Talking about Karachi, a senior police officer from Sindh informed the lawmakers that there is no documentation of criminal record in the city.
Sindh police forensic department AIG Munir Sheikh added, "criminal gangs who are fully equipped with modern weapons remain the major cause of Karachi's unrest."
He also stressed upon the revision of laws on criminal justice.
Mahmood directed the interior secretary to submit details regarding national security by the first week of September.
A report on the Islamabad Safe City Project was also sought.
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As of now there's no doubt that India and.Afghanistan are funding terror activities in Balochistan & KP. TTP, BLA, LeJ being there puppets or would say paid hit men. 100 tons of explosives recently seized cannot be the work of a small entity & the same type of material was used in the recent attacks on Quetta.
So, does it mean the proof Pakistan and their ministers were talking about on all those talk shows are inadequate to prove the theories?? or it not there ??
I wonder on what basis they have already established it in Pakistani minds that India and Afghanistan is responsible for the situation in Baluchistan.
I remember, some Minister on a show agreed that Pakistan have proof and they are waiting for right time to share it with India.
--"A senate panel on Wednesday sought report from intelligence agencies on the alleged involvement of foreign hands in volatile areas of Pakistan, particularly Balochistan".
--"Members of the committee, however, failed to come to a consensus on ways to address security concerns".
Equals to no proof.