We are repeating the same mistakes in Fata that we made in East Pakistan.

Mengal says he has come to Islamabad to tell people how the Baloch are living their lives every day. PHOTO: ONLINE

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan met Sardar Akhtar Mengal in Islamabad on Saturday, where both political leaders discussed the current law and order situation in Balochistan.

Speaking to the media after the meeting, Mengal thanked the PTI leadership for supporting the six points he raised in the Supreme Court related to the missing persons case.
When asked about the involvement of foreign hands in Balochistan, Mengal said, “There are about 20-25 cameras even over here. I guess the foreign hands are only visible from Rehman Malik’s spectacles. He himself holds a foreign passport and blames us for having a foreign hand’s involvement.”
Mengal asserted that he had not come to the federal capital to talk to the government about the issue, but came to assist the Supreme Court because he saw a ray of hope with the apex court. “We have talked a lot about Balochistan and we are still talking about it. The ones who had to understand have understood us,” he said and added that his conscience is satisfied about the issues he has raised.
“The people here should also know what is happening to the people in Balochistan,” he maintained.
Citing the example of Sui gas, which was extracted from Balochistan but reached the province at the very end, Mengal said, “If there is 3-4 hours of gas loadshedding here, people create havoc. But you should know what is happening in Balochistan to the people who own this gas. We are being burnt in the same gas furnace.”
Khan also addressed the media where he reiterated his stance against the military operations being carried out in Balochistan and stressed that political problems cannot be solved through military solutions. “The time has come for a new Pakistan, where we move forward learning from our past mistakes… where decisions for provinces are made on the basis of justice… We are repeating the same mistakes in Fata that we made in East Pakistan. We are giving our enemies a chance to exploit the situation.”
Khan added that there will be no future of Pakistan till the provinces are treated with justice. “Peace will come through justice,” he maintained.