Decision for drastic Actions 

In a higher-level meeting held under the chairmanship of General Pervaiz Musharraf. Attended by vice Chief of Army staff, Prime Minister Zaffarullah Jamali, Governor Ouas Ghani, Chief Minister of Balochistan Jam Yousaf, Federal Minister for Petroleum Ch. Noraize Shkoor, Minister for interior, Inspector General Police of Balochistan, Home Secretary Balochistan, Inspector General Frontier Corps Balochistan the situation of Balochistan was discussed. It was the 5^Th higher-level meeting with context to Balochistan affairs wherein many important decisions were arrived at about the Province. 

Though some decisions were taken in the preceding meetings but could not be implemented due to some unknown reasons. Political circles of the province firmly opine that former Governor Abdul Qadir was the man hurdle in the implementation of these decisions whose version was that any military operation would aggravate the situation instead of easing it and those measures would lead to reactions, which will not be in the interest of the country and nation how ever many analysts and observers question the stance and role of Abdul Qadir as it was he who inducted 1000 levy personnel in Marri area and at the instance of higher authorities he tried to the utmost to stir an unending tribal conflict between the different sections of Marri tribe to implement the tried and tested “Divide and Rule policy”, and he practiced the same in other areas too. In political circles it is also strongly believed that he was not sacked due to his support of Baloch people but during his reign he had embezzled lots of funds.  

Hence sagacious strategy should be applied to resolve the issues. Actually, 56 years’ history of Pakistan reveals that as and when the Federal Government intended to handle the issues by dint of sheer power, it bore negative results and these actions gave birth to an idea that subsequently turned into a movement. This is the symbol of allegiance of the sons of soil to the motherland of Baloch people this resistance did not let the occupying forces succeed in their evil designs in Balochistan.    

Though some unseen forces tried to hijack this ideology and movement, in view of these circumstances the authorities at the helm of affairs should have reviewed their perceptions and decisions in order to find out the way so that they would have redressed the complaints and grievances of the people of the area and the impression of annoyance and disgust would not have taken place. But it is very deplorable to write that the competent authorities didn’t resort to prudence in order to comprehend and believe the factual circumstances prevailing and events occurring in the province of Balochistan. 

In a high level meeting held a few days earlier, the decision to adopt hard and strict measures for the fortification of Gas installations and other highly sensitive national assets, does not allow for to be ignored at the first instance. But we realize that these steps will not prove to be helpful in solving the issues, but will worsen them. The bitter experiences and ground realities in the past least prove that no sensible person can oppose the improving the law and order situation and intensifying the security of national assets of oil and gas provided there are no other ill-intentions of the rulers in the perspective.

The core problem is that under the pretext of improving law and order situation and ensuring the security of so-called “national assets”, the program to be implemented is cause of worry for the people of Balochistan. The country stands in intense need of harmony and national unity. Such measures tantamount to contradict unity.  

The point worth mentioning is that the Prime Minister Zafaruallah Jamali and Chief Minister of Balochistan Jam Yousuf were also present in the meeting. They are well acquainted with the tribal and political conditions and social and economic structures of the province of Balochistan. Both the leaders know well the extent of political tension and tribal anger prevailing in the province and reservations of people about Mega Projects. Above all, in the context of importance of Balochistan in international scenario and how the aliens are fixing their eyes on Balochistan the Baloch are required to be more prudent and cautions. 

Is it necessary to remind any one that the policies adopted by the Governments in the past regarding the exploration of hidden resources of Oil and Gas and other mineral resources in Balochistan in which the Governments never took pain to take into confidence the real owners of these resources. As a result, what dimensions of the situation arose and the atmosphere of mistrust that grew, sowed seeds of dissension and stirred up violence and trouble in the province that loom over Balochistan till this moment. 

The Prime Minster Jamali and Chief Minister of Balochistan, Jam have been continuously claming with full confidence that the decisions of these higher-level meetings are the opposite of the previous policies. This impression that there are handful people against these Mega projects and they are ambitious of their share is absolutely wrong. On the other hand the circle of their reservations and anxiety is widening every day.  

We don’t consider this state of affairs favourable to any unit in Pakistan. The Government repeatedly claims that it is working together with all in all affairs, then why the Government is avoiding its own stance by cooperating with the genuine representative of Balochistan. This point needs to be considered carefully and with mutual understanding and cooperation looming and brewing storms can be averted avoiding grave consequences, which might result in dismemberment of the federation.