Islamabad, August 26(ANI): The 'concern' expressed by Pakistan military officials at the situation in Balochistan, when they themselves are responsible for creating the mess in the first place, is "comical", an editorial in a Pakistani newspaper has said.
The Inspector General of Frontier Corps in Balochistan, Major General Obaidullah Khan, has rejected a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report that accused the paramilitary force of being involved in abducting Baloch nationalists and suspected militants in the Pakistani province, saying that such a report was an attempt to discourage the law enforcement agencies from doing their job, while encouraging the 'terrorists'.
"The FC chief's statement might have been laughable, had it not been so tragic," the Daily Times editorial said.
The so-called 'terrorists', whom Major-General Khan is referring to, are the Baloch nationalists who have only been raising their voices against unjust acts by the military and its proxies, it said, adding that terming them terrorists, while calling the Afghan Taliban its 'strategic assets', shows how warped our military's policies are.
"To discredit the HRW, a highly respected and impartial human rights organisation recognised worldwide for its efforts at highlighting rights violations, is a disservice to all human rights groups," the editorial stated.
Noting that the FC chief was of the view that it was important to try criminals in the courts rather than killing them, the editorial pointed out that if only he believed in his own words, "thousands of Baloch would not have gone missing and hundreds of bullet-riddled bodies would not have been dumped on roads every other day in Balochistan."
"To see our military men expressing 'concern' at the situation in Balochistan when they themselves are responsible for creating the mess in the first place is comical. Turning a blind eye to their own mistakes is not going to serve any purpose. The only way to resolve the issue is through a political solution," the editorial concluded. (ANI)
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