Islamabad is forced to negotiate with Baloch nationalists as opposition to the federally supported Gwadar port and cantonment projects escalates out of control.
“The police left vulnerable citizens at the mercy of terrorists,” says Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri, Former Minister for Home and Tribal Affairs, Balochistan.
“I accept the responsibility for any lapse that may have occurred on the part of my subordinates,” says Dr Mohammad Shoaib Suddle, Inspector General of Police, Balochistan.
The ruthless killing of 12 police recruits in Quetta has further fuelled sectarian tension in Balochistan, a province that always espoused religious tolerance.
“We will talk to MMA leaders to withdraw some portfolios so that more MPAs from the PML(Q) can be brought in” – Jam Mohammad Yousaf Aliani, Chief Minister, Balochistan.