Govt must act on flag, anthem issue: Magsi
QUETTA, May 11: Balochistan Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi said on Monday it was the responsibility of the provincial government to take action against elements who removed national flag from educational institutions and stopped recitation of national anthem by their students.
“Nobody should be allowed to challenge the writ of the government,” the governor said, adding that removing national flag and not allowing recitation of national anthem did not mean that the government had no control over the province.
The governor, who was talking to reporters during a visit to the Frontier Corps Headquarters here, said the provincial government should take notice of the issue. The federal government would intervene if the situation went out of control of the provincial government, Mr Magsi added. He said the government would restore its writ and institutions responsible for maintaining law and order were working effectively.
He said that people raising the slogan of independence of Balochistan were not living in the province. “Only a few people are raising this slogan and they are living abroad and we don’t accept this slogan.”
He expressed the hope that the situation in the province would soon improve and nationalists would be ready for talks and said the federal government should hold talks with nationalist leaders to resolve the Balochistan issue.
“The federal government can resolve the issue by accepting the genuine demands of the people of Balochistan, including provincial autonomy, control over provincial resources and increase in province’s quota in federal services and other institutions,” he added.
The governor held the Musharraf government responsible for the law and order situation in the province.
Earlier, the governor was briefed on responsibilities and performance of the Frontier Corps in Balochistan. A senior FC officer said that the FC was deployed to secure borders, prevent smuggling of arms and narcotics, protect national installations and maintain law and order if asked by the provincial government.
The FC had seized narcotics worth Rs4 billion and a large quantity of arms and ammunition in various parts of the province over the past four years. The FC is also carrying out various health and educational projects. It is running seven primary, seven middle and six high schools and organises free medical camps in remote areas of the province.
“Nobody should be allowed to challenge the writ of the government,” the governor said, adding that removing national flag and not allowing recitation of national anthem did not mean that the government had no control over the province.
The governor, who was talking to reporters during a visit to the Frontier Corps Headquarters here, said the provincial government should take notice of the issue. The federal government would intervene if the situation went out of control of the provincial government, Mr Magsi added. He said the government would restore its writ and institutions responsible for maintaining law and order were working effectively.
He said that people raising the slogan of independence of Balochistan were not living in the province. “Only a few people are raising this slogan and they are living abroad and we don’t accept this slogan.”
He expressed the hope that the situation in the province would soon improve and nationalists would be ready for talks and said the federal government should hold talks with nationalist leaders to resolve the Balochistan issue.
“The federal government can resolve the issue by accepting the genuine demands of the people of Balochistan, including provincial autonomy, control over provincial resources and increase in province’s quota in federal services and other institutions,” he added.
The governor held the Musharraf government responsible for the law and order situation in the province.
Earlier, the governor was briefed on responsibilities and performance of the Frontier Corps in Balochistan. A senior FC officer said that the FC was deployed to secure borders, prevent smuggling of arms and narcotics, protect national installations and maintain law and order if asked by the provincial government.
The FC had seized narcotics worth Rs4 billion and a large quantity of arms and ammunition in various parts of the province over the past four years. The FC is also carrying out various health and educational projects. It is running seven primary, seven middle and six high schools and organises free medical camps in remote areas of the province.
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