202 Baloch separatists surrender in Quetta
- November 7, 2016, 10:46 pm
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202 Baloch separatists surrender in Quetta
QUETTA, Nov 7 (APP): Around 202 Baloch separatists belonging
to banned militant organizations here Monday surrendered to provincial
government authorities by handing over their weapons and vowing
to remain loyal to the country.
The 202 Baloch militants handed over their weapons to the
government one by one and vowed to remain loyal during rest of
their life at a ceremony held at Chief Minister Secretariat.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister gave them cash prizes and
announced that their families and children would be financially
assisted by the government.
Chief Minister said that so-called nationalist leaders living
in Europe misguided Baloch youth to take up arm against the
state. "So-called nationalists living in Europe and enjoying
luxury life misguided our youth to go on mountains and take arm
against the state," he said.
He said that he welcomed those who have left armed
movement, surrendered to the government and vowed to become
part of mainstream and to remain loyal to Pakistan. "I welcome
those who have surrendered," he said.
"The so-called nationalist leaders living abroad have their hidden
agenda of making people fight their brothers in Balochistan in the
name of so-called freedom fight," the Chief Minister said.
He said that innocent people were used in the name of
so-called freedom fight.
"We have vowed that we would continue our
efforts to get durable peace for people of Balochistan," he said.
Commander Southern Command, Lt Gen Aamir Riaz said
that Pakistan and its province, Balochistan have been facing
challenge of terrorism.
"Some organizations are involved in
acts of terrorism in Balochistan," he said adding that
but nefarious designs of enemies of Pakistan would be foiled at any
cost.
He said that people of Balochistan wanted to live within
framework of Pakistan. "People of Balochistan love their
country Pakistan and they are loyal to their country like that
people of other federating units," he added.
The ceremony at Chief Minister Secretariat was attended
by Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Khan
Zehri, Commander Southern Command, Lt Gen Aamir Riaz, Home
Minister, Mir Sarfaraz Bugti and other ministers including
Nawab Changez Khan Marri, Sardar Aslam Bezenjo, Nawab Ayaz
Jogezai, Nawab Muhammad Khan Shahwani, Mir Mujibur Rehman
Muhammad Hasni and Sheikh Jaffar Mandokhel, Chief
Secretary Balochistan, Saifullah Chattha, Inspector General,
Frontier Corps Balochistan, Maj-General. Sher Afgun, IG Police Balochistan, Ahsan Mehboob and senior civil and military officials.
