Senate’s in camera session on Balochistan situation

ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 (APP): The Upper House of the Parliament decided to hold an in‑camera session to discuss Balochistan situation on Thursday. The decision was made during the winding up speech of Advisor on Interior Rehman Malik when he was reading out some secret documents before the House.

Couple of members described it not in favor of the country and its relations with the neighbors. Malik proposed an in‑camera session to inform the members on role of the neighboring countries to fuel insurgency in the province.

The House then decided with a consensus to meet in‑camera Thursday at 1230 hours.

During his speech Malik had mentioned some of the developments regrading Brahamdagh Bugti, kidnapping of John Solecki and killing of three Baloch leaders in Turbat.

PML‑N Chairman Senator Raja Zafarul Haq objected on grounds that the Advisor must care for limitations and the country’s relation with its neighbors.

“Every government has a right to defend itself but it is not necessary that all information it has, is always correct. When a minister issues a statement he should be cognizant of his limitation in broader regional perspective and its relations with neighbors,” he said.

He said the minister was discussing all the neighbors and was even reading out the secret letters. “Let his statement not create problems for the country. We need to keep our national interest supreme,” he said.

Senator Prof Sajid Mir also demanded to disclose the activities of all the countries involved in destabilizing Pakistan. “Let we also not give a clean chit to America, and if they are also involved, we need to name them.”

Senator Haroon Akhter also supported Prof Sajid Mir’s stance and said, “if any country is involved in destabilizing Pakistan, we should not be shy to name it.”

After this situation, the matter was put before the House that unanimously agreed to hold an in‑camera session on the Balochistan situation on Thursday. LINK...