Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister assured that smart kinetic operations will be conducted against those involved in killings in province.

Addressing press conference, CM Bugti emphasised misuse of term “Disgruntled Baloch,” stating that provincial assembly, during former Chief Minister Quddus Bizenjo’s tenure had already declared these individuals as terrorists. “Please do not call them disgruntled Baloch; they are terrorists. We need to reverse this terminology,” he asserted. CM Bugti reiterated government’s commitment to maintaining writ of state at all costs, standing with oppressed, not with oppressors. “Country cannot be handed over to any mobs. No ideology will be imposed at gunpoint. We stand with people of Pakistan during these trying times and we will avenge this bloodshed,” Bugti vowed. He pointed out nexus between terrorists and their facilitators, affirming that both will be brought to justice.

“This is RAW-funded militia; we are not saying this without evidence. They have no connection to nationalism; they only target soft targets because they lack capacity to take on hard targets,” he said. He highlighted well-organized conspiracy against Pakistan, where under guise of protests, efforts are being made to poison minds of youth against state. “In Balochistan’s case, victim is state. No society can allow such bloodshed,” he said.

He stressed that those who have taken up arms are terrorists. “Political issues are visible across Pakistan, but not in Balochistan. I can negotiate with anyone within constitutional framework, but should I negotiate with those who pulled people off buses and killed them, or should I bring them to justice?” he questioned. He mentioned that if necessary, an operation similar to one conducted in Swat could be carried out. “What kind of fight for rights is this? Punjab gave us its share in NFC Award; we should be grateful to Punjab. Violence is an exclusive monopoly of state, and while there have been issues due to bad governance, state’s authority must be upheld,” he stated.