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This is where I have to disagree with you Mr Imran Khan.PM Imran says he is considering 'talking to insurgents' in Balochistan
Dawn.com
Published July 5, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses a ceremony in Gwadar. — DawnNewsTV
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday shared that he is considering "talking to insurgents" in Balochistan, saying that the government would never have had to worry about insurgency in the province if attention had been paid to its development.
He made the comments while addressing a ceremony in Gwadar during a one-day visit to the city. The premier said that he had always thought that when the PTI came to power, the government would pay attention to Balochistan because when the province progressed and there was peace, Balochistan's people would "understand that Balochistan is also ours and we should also fight for it because it thinks of our basic needs and problems".
He said that if development work had been carried out in the province, "we would never have had to worry about insurgents."
"It may be that they had grievances in the old times and may have been used by other countries ... India may have used them to spread chaos but the situation [now] is not the same," he added.
The prime minister said that even though the economic situation of the country was better, it was still not good enough that the government could give "so much money" to Balochistan from the funds allocated for federal public sector development projects (PSDP).
"But we have given the biggest package to Balochistan because we believe that justice has indeed not been done with the people of Balochistan; they have been left behind."
The harsh reality is, that the only reason we have to talk to insurgents is because our security apparatus failed to effectively fight them. We've been loosing countless men time and time again, in the same manner since last 20 years (ambushes, IEDs, raids etc..) and the top brass has remained indifferent to it.PM Imran says he is considering 'talking to insurgents' in Balochistan
Dawn.com
Published July 5, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses a ceremony in Gwadar. — DawnNewsTV
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday shared that he is considering "talking to insurgents" in Balochistan, saying that the government would never have had to worry about insurgency in the province if attention had been paid to its development.
He made the comments while addressing a ceremony in Gwadar during a one-day visit to the city. The premier said that he had always thought that when the PTI came to power, the government would pay attention to Balochistan because when the province progressed and there was peace, Balochistan's people would "understand that Balochistan is also ours and we should also fight for it because it thinks of our basic needs and problems".
He said that if development work had been carried out in the province, "we would never have had to worry about insurgents."
"It may be that they had grievances in the old times and may have been used by other countries ... India may have used them to spread chaos but the situation [now] is not the same," he added.
The prime minister said that even though the economic situation of the country was better, it was still not good enough that the government could give "so much money" to Balochistan from the funds allocated for federal public sector development projects (PSDP).
"But we have given the biggest package to Balochistan because we believe that justice has indeed not been done with the people of Balochistan; they have been left behind."
The terrorists have made no actual impact on the nation compared to the ttp.The harsh reality is, that the only reason we have to talk to insurgents is because our security apparatus failed to effectively fight them. We've been loosing countless men time and time again, in the same manner since last 20 years (ambushes, IEDs, raids etc..) and the top brass has remained indifferent to it.
Now what we have is a nuclear nation, which boasts about having the strongest army in the region, the most powerful intelligence agency and what not, being brought to it's knees by a handful of people. This should be a moment of shame rather than anything. And I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but this is the reality.
These terrorist attacks have a huge impact on ground. It deters investments, tourism, education, infrastructure construction as well as has immense effects on morale of the nation, troops as well as the terrorists themselves. This wave of resurgence of terrorism is backed with immense propaganda, which shows Pak Army as weak and cowardly.The terrorists have made no actual impact on the nation compared to the ttp.
TTP actually held onto land.
These lot in balochistan have nothing to their name.
In terms of military strength no impact has been made. Developments little to no impact made.
Their attacks might hurt us as civillians, when reading about the shaheed. But in the bigger picture... They aren't doing much. Our army and ssg has launched an operation against them and they are getting their *** absolutely whooped right now. A lot of them are being killed...
But yea. Don't lose hope nor faith.