Pakistan’s Military ‘Running Parallel Govt’ in Balochistan Province
Province's Chief Minister Warns Paramilitaries Harming Reconciliation Process
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani today accused Pakistan’s military of setting up a “parallel government” in the province through the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC), operating completely independent of the civilian government there.
Raisani urged the federal government to take action over the situation, warning that the military was undermining efforts at a reconciliation process with the region’s growing separatist movement.
The primary issue in recent days is the alleged Frontier Corps involvement in the killing of multiple student activists from the Baloch Students Organization (BSO) movement. The FC maintains that none of their forces were present at the rally.
The FC was originally created for border patrol and anti-smuggling operations, but has increasingly been playing a role in Pakistan’s assorted military operations. The group receives about 20% of its funding from the US government in the form of military aid grants.
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JAsim BAloch
January 22nd, 2010 at 6:41 am
this is all rubish ,each and every person of governament is involve in the killing Of Balochs
how is it posible that without the permission of C.M or the Cabinet the terrorist Army is killing and abdugating the Annocent Balochs, Has any one Resighend from his seat yet? No
if Raisani has no any Role then why he is setting on the seat of C.m ,he must resighned .
These all are Playing games .
mohd suleman tareen
April 24th, 2010 at 7:13 am
sorry to say that in Pakistan all are engage in accusing one another.none of the person is performing his duties with dignity.Sardars of Balouch are fond of collecting money by any means,whereas that of Pashtoons are also of the same nature.Gone are the days when the people were known for their honesty,dignity…………….God bless this nation who in last 65 years have not differentiated b/w friends and enemies.
Mohammad Suleman Tareen