“Balochistan Refuses land for US, UK Consulates”: Senior Minister
The Baloch Hal News
LORALAI: The Government of Balochistan has refused to provide any land to the governments of the United States of America and the United Kingdom to establish consulates in the province, said a top government minister on Saturday.
Maulana Abdul Wasay, the senior provincial minister who belongs to the pro-Taliban Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-Fazal), told a press conference in Loralai district that the Balochistan government had refused to allot any land to the US and UK governments to establish consulates in the southwestern province which shares borders with Iran and Afghanistan.
Iran had previously expressed its concerns that the US consulate in Quetta maybe used against it, a charge that was vehemently denied and ruled out by Balochistan chief minister Nawab Mohammad Aslam Raisani.
“There is no Taliabn Shura or the presence of Al-Qaeda leadership in Quetta,” said the senior minister, “this is simply a pretext to make Quetta a dumping point of weapons.”
He said his party, the JUI, would not let the “conspiracies against Pakistan” succeed under which the US, Israel and some other western countries wanted to dismember Pakistan by the year 2015.
The JUI has been strongly resenting the US plan to establish a “small consulate” in Balochistan which was announced by the US Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne W. Patterson, during her last visit to the province. The JUI believes that the establishment of a US consulate would lead to further instability in the region as it would allegedly be used for Black Water activities inside Balochistan, fan the feelings of hatred among different ethnic communities and strengthen separatist views against Pakistan.
It was the first time that such a top level government official made a disclosure about denial of land to the US authorities to establish a consulate in Balochistan. Nonetheless, no official statement or handout has been issued to officially confirm the government position (of refusing to provide space to the US government for setting up a consulate in Quetta).
Some sources said that the US authorities were still waiting for formal approval from the ministry of foreign affairs to set up a consulate in Balochistan.
Meanwhile, there were no prior reports made public about similar interests by the British government to establish a consulate in Balochistan until the disclosure of the news by the senior minister in his press conference of Saturday.
While the progressive people in Balochistan had widely welcomed the US official decision to establish a consulate in Balochistan, the religious right wing, which is supportive to Taliban, used the recent Facebook controversy to muster enormous anti-US feelings during its protests against the popular social network to link the caricature row with the setting up of a US consulate in Quetta.
Likewise, the provincial chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Abdul Matheen Akhwanzada has also opposed the construction of a US consulate in Balochistan saying that a consulate was not needed in Balochistan. It would, he charged, be used to promote the activities of Black Water for which several vacant homes have been rented across Pakistan.
He said in a press conference the other day that the US government wanted to manage and monitor operations in Kandahar, Afghanistan, through its proposed consulate being established in Quetta.
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It is shameful how the Nawab Aslam Raisani govt is hijacked by a Pathan pro-Taliban Mullah, Mawlanad Waseh, who dictates policies and decides what Balochistan Govt should do and what it should not do. Nawab Raisani’s gluing himself to the seat of CMship at any cost, and even on the price of the future of the Baloch, is very disappointing, not to use a much stronger word. Baloch innocent people are kidnapped by security forces on daily basis and now doctors, lawyers, journalists and even women and children are not spared, and he is still stuck to his seat and supports the cruel acts of the occupying forces. Now this is another blow to the Baloch secular traditions and democratic values. One should ask who is Mawlana Waseh to decide whether to give land to the US and UK for consulates in Quetta or not? America’s billions of dollars of military and non-military aid to Pakistan is welcomed but their offices in Quetta are resisted by Mawlana Waseh and his band so as to give an impression to the world that it is the JUI which dictates policies in Balochistan. It is also for these reasons that the sooner the Pashtun and Baloch areas are separated from each other better for all of us: Mawlana Waseh would have all the reasons to dictate policies to his Pathan districts but not to the govt of Balochistan which is Baloch majority, at least for the time being. One wonders why our Baloch leaders become Baloch, and rational, only after they lose power and not when they are still in power. What will become of a nation if its leaders are so opportunist and selfish???
the refusal of land for US consulates are not from Balochistan Govt. in fact ministers from Balchistan Govt are only puppets of poki secret agencies. and these agencies trying to prevent the US getting land for there consulates.because they want to hide there crimes against humanity and there support to fanatics.
baloch people have no objection on US consulates.
to hell with pakistan and to hell with the mullahs, and shame on asslam Raisani and so called Baluch leaders(pimps) of pakistan . it’s alright when the US sets up a consulate in Lahore,Karachi, or Peshawar.
Pakistan created with a fault start, still running on that fault line, its army is biggest blackmailer army in the world, this band of mafia style army blackmailing the civilized world since creation of Pakistan, Mr Mulla minister says western countries wanted to dismember Pakistan by the year 2015 that is way to much time, i think it should be done as soon as possible other wise world become hostage with this Bastard army by its nuclear sucide bombers. World should not waste time on this honest job, sooner is better.
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It`s not a surprise by Baluchs that by orders of ISI,
the Pro-talibani Moollas are reluctant to allow U.S. and
British Embassies in Balochistan.
Balochs are treated as slaves where they can`t decide
any policy, be it foreign policy, economic policy,
and even the policy to defend their own lives. If this
is not slavery, then what is called slavery?
A Pashtun leader, Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, even
threaten to join Talibans if his demands for safety of
Pashtuns are not guaranted.But Baluch Politicians includling Mr. Zardari, can`t speak as if their tungs are totally cut !!!
If Baluchs are pushed to wall, they shall appeal, invite
U.S.A, Britain and other western countries to take the
controll of “Gwader-port” and bring their ships loaded
with logistic supplies to NATO/ISAF/ forces in Afghanistan. In exchange of Support to Baluchs, BLA
shall, surely , promise to protect logistic supplies to Afghanistan.
Come on United States of America and get controll of
“Gwader-port” in exchange for the freedom of Baluchistan.
I think its not possible Mulla Wasay to refuse to allot land to establish consulates for USA and UK. Just he wants to gain some points. the land of Baloch but landlord of Patan and Panjabi.
The CM of Balochistan has been hijacked by JUI’s pro Taliban Mullahs. He cannot do any thing, just he obeys Islamabad dictations.
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I can not see any harm to have UK and USA consulate in Quetta, in fact i feel that it will be more appropriate to have international presence in Baluchistan, and as rightly pointed out we have too many un-necessary agency presence in Baluchistan.
There should be an independent enquiry into the grievances of residence of Baluchistan
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