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A Comparison of the Current

Situation of Baluchistan with theseparation of East Pakistan in1971Pakistan cannot afford another sad episode of same gravity and

intensity as was in 1971.

UNREST in BALOCHISTAN

Friday, October 01, 2010

The onoin !a"e o# $ocio%econo&ic and 'o(itica( t)r&oi( in Ba(ochi$tan re$e&b(e$ a$ !e(( a$ di##er$

#ro& the $ocia( and 'o(itica( )nre$t, con#)$ion$ and chao$ that had (ed to the di$ar&a&ent and

debac(e o# Ea$t *a+i$tan Ban(ade$h- in 1./1

It i$ rather )n#ort)nate to &ention that the tide$ o# 'o(itica( in$tabi(ity, nationa( di$interation and

$ocio%econo&ic rie"ance$ that had re$)(ted into the (o$$ o# ha(# $trenth o# *a+i$tan are aain

a$$)&in horri#ic 'ro'ortion$ in "ie! o# the 're"ai(in Ba(ochi$tan cri$e$

B)t one thin i$ c(ear and decided that *a+i$tan cannot a##ord another $ad e'i$ode o# $a&e ra"ity

and inten$ity a$ !a$ in 1./1 and con$iderin thi$ #act, e##ort$ ha"e been &ade to re$o("e the

rie"ance$ o# Ba(och 'eo'(e thro)h con$tit)tiona( a&end&ent$ #a"o)rin the rie"ance$ o# Ba(ochi$,

e$'ecia((y #or&)(ated Ba(ochi$tan 'ac+ae and $'ecia( re(ie# in NFC a!ard to $a"e *a+i$tan #ro& any

other di$a$ter

Time is ripe that Balochistan should be given equal provincialstatus, the grievances of Balochistan people should beaddressed to ensure peace, harmony and co-operative co-existence in the country.

Analysis of the factors responsible for Debacle of East a!istan

1 Uni)e eora'hica( (ocation o# Ea$t *a+i$tan A di$tance o# 1000 i(e$ #ro& Ea$t to 3e$t

*a+i$tan-

2 Se'arati$t #orce$ acti"e $ince inde'endence

4 *o(itica( in$tabi(ity and #re)ent artia( La!$ in the co)ntry

5 Socia( and econo&ic bac+!ardne$$ o# Ea$t *a+i$tan

6 Ro(e o# Anti%$tate e(e&ent$

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7 Ro(e o# )8eeb%)r%Reh&an and A!a&i Nationa( 'arty

/ Si9 'oint$ o# )8eeb%)r%Reh&an

"urrent #ituation in Balochistan

1 Ba(ochi$tan, the (are$t 'ro"ince in ter&$ o# area, b)t (ea$t de"e(o'ed $ocia((y and econo&ica((y2 :rie"ance$ o# Ba(och 'eo'(e and triba( chie#$

4 Hatred #or *)n8abi$

5 ;e&and o# *ro"incia( a)tono&y

6 ;e&and o# increa$ed $hare in NFC a!ard d)e to bac+!ardne$$ and 'o"erty and area

7 Roya(ty o"er S)i :a$ and inera( Re$o)rce$

/ ;e&and o# $'ecia( rant d)e to $trateic (ocation o# :!adar 'ort

Con$tit)tiona( a&end&ent$ abo)t *ro"incia( a)tono&y bein con$idered by the 'ar(ia&entary

co&&ittee

> Con$ideration o#?

;e(etion o# conc)rrent (i$t

;e(etion o# 'o(ice order 2002

;e(etion o# Ba(ochi$tan (oca( o"ern&ent ordinance 2001 I&'(e&entation o# Artic(e 164, on the co)nci( o# co&&on intere$t$

I&'(e&entation o# Artic(e 170 NFC A!ard-

Ne!(y de$ined NFC a!ard #or&)(a ba$ed on #o)r criteria, con$iderin the 'rob(e&$ o#

Ba(ochi$tan

In"er$e *o')(ation Ratio

Bac+!ardne$$

*o"erty

Re$o)rce eneration

olitical &atters

1 The #edera( o"ern&ent in con$)(tation !ith the 'ro"incia( o"ern&ent, re(ea$ed a(( 'o(itica(!or+er$, e9ce't tho$e in"o("ed in the heino)$ cri&e$

2 ;ia(o)e !ith the &a8or $ta+eho(der$ o# the 'ro"ince

4 Loca( contro( o# the re$o)rce$ Both &inera( and nat)ra( a$-

5 Faci(itation o# 'o(itica( e9i(e$ ret)rned to *a+i$tan, e9ce't tho$e in"o("ed in heino)$ cri&e$

Administrative &atters

1 Re"ie! o# the Ro(e o# #edera( aencie$

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2 3ithdra!a( o# Ar&y #ro& S)i

4 @)dicia( 'robe #or &i$$in 'er$on$

5 In)iry by the $)'erior 8)diciary into the &)rder o# Ba(och 'o(itica( !or+er$

Economic &atters

1 ;e"e(o'&ent o# :!adar 'ort2 @ob$ #or 6000 'eo'(e

4 Roya(ty o"er a$ and inera( Re$o)rce$

An ana(y$i$ o# the Ba(ochi$tan 'ac+ae i"en by the 're$ent de&ocratic rei&e, it can be a$$e$$ed

that concrete, e9'editio)$ and $)b$tantia( e##ort$ are bein &ade to $to' hi$tory #ro& re'eatin it$e(#

A(ready dro!nin *a+i$tan in the !a"e o# &)(ti#ario)$ cri$e$, #(ood$ and terrori$& cannot a##ord

another e'i$ode (i+e 1./1

Ba(ochi$tan i$ the (are$t 'ro"ince o# co)ntry, rich in &inera( $o)rce$ and $cenic bea)ty that

contrib)te$ a $)b$tantia( #i)re in :;* There i$ no denyin the #act that Ba(ochi$tan ha$ hi$torica((y

re&ained de'ri"ed o# #inancia( bene#it$ and $ocio%econo&ic 'rore$$ on acco)nt o# 'o(itica( in$tabi(ity

and ne#ario)$ and "e$ted intere$t$ o# the 'o(itica( 'artie$

Ti&e i$ ri'e that Ba(ochi$tan $ho)(d be i"en e)a( 'ro"incia( $tat)$, the rie"ance$ o# Ba(ochi$tan

'eo'(e $ho)(d be addre$$ed to en$)re 'eace, har&ony and co%o'erati"e co%e9i$tence in the co)ntry