Ijaz Kakakhel
Islamabad
Balochistan National Party-M chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Tuesday tendered his resignation as a Member of the National Assembly after witnessing the “worsening situation” of the province which has recently been marred by back-to-back terror attacks.
Mengal announced his resignation during the NA session, saying he made this decision after witnessing the situation in Balochistan, adding that he declares no confidence in the state, the president and the prime minister.
Regretting that he could not do anything for the people of the province, the politician said they had not been given the right to rule for a year and that he had a lack of trust in the whole system.
“People are not interested in the issues of Balochistan and every time this issue is raised, we face a blackout,” he said. “This assembly does not listen to us, what’s the point of sitting here?” Mengal said that the decision is made by his conscience. He questioned where they would go when the roads to the Parliament House were all blocked. Mengal, who was elected from the NA-256 constituency, said the prevailing situation in Balochistan has compelled him to take this step.
“Our province has consistently been marginalized and ignored by this House. Each day, we are pushed further to the wall, leaving us with no choice but to reconsider our roles.
