Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has said that there should be no ambiguity in calling terrorists what they are, stressing that they must be labelled as terrorists without any “ifs or buts.” He maintained that there is no issue of grievances or rights in Balochistan.
Speaking in the Senate, Rana Sanaullah said that criminal activity can be carried out by groups working together anywhere, and that even in relatively secure areas, such groups can jointly take people hostage. He said that in Balochistan, elements involved in criminal activity stop buses, force passengers to get off, and then kill people from other provinces in front of their families before going into hiding. He also referred to the Jaffar Express incident, saying innocent people were targeted there as well.
Rana Sanaullah questioned what kind of “grievance” could justify the killing of innocent people. He added that when the bodies of terrorists killed in the Jaffar Express incident were brought to a hospital in Quetta, it raised the question of who went and took them into custody.
Reiterating his stance, he said there is no “aggrieved” group or rights issue in Balochistan, arguing that such elements are acting on the enemy’s instigation against Pakistan. He stressed that action should be taken against them without any confusion, adding that just as the enemy faced humiliation in “Maarka-e-Haq,” these terrorists would also be brought to the same fate.
