Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi on Friday said that the horrific attacks in Balochistan, wherein dozens including security personnel lost their lives, was a “plot to subvert” upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit to be hosted by Pakistan next month.
Amid the latest terror incidents, Pakistan is set to host SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting from October 15-16.
Speaking on the floor of the Senate, the interior minister said that the “completely-planned” Balochistan attacks were carried out by “two to three terrorist organisations”.
“A lot of people are in anguish as they don’t want Pakistan to host the [SCO] meeting,” he said, adding that the August 26 incident was a “conspiracy to sabotage the summit”.
Naqvi further said that no operation was being launched in Balochistan while “stringent action would be taken against those who did not accept the state and took up arms”.
He also said that the apex committee reviewed the decisions related to the National Action Plan and coordinated with the federal and provincial institutions, adding: “Parliament is supreme and will remain supreme.”
Giving details of the Thursday’s meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Quetta, the minister said that dialogue could only be held with those who respect the Constitution of Pakistan and salute the national flag.
He said the meeting decided to provide Rs5 billion to the Counter Terrorism Department to enhance capacity against terrorism while Rs8 billion including Rs1 billion would be given to each division of the province for the development which would be spent with their local parliamentarians’ recommendations. The security czar said that to overcome the shortage of federal government employees as many as 30 to 40 officials would be deputed in the province within two days.
The Minister stated those who support Pakistan will be highly valued, while those who do not recognise the state will be deemed terrorists, and measures will be taken against them.
