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Afghanistan/South Asia
Zardari urges probe into Balochistan and Gilgit unrest
2005-01-10
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari has demanded the government form a parliamentary committee to investigate the recent incidents in Balochistan and a judicial enquiry into the killings in Northern Areas. The PPP leader said in a statement on Monday that the government had failed to improve law and order in Pakistan and only fresh elections could resolve the crises in Balochistan. Zardari said that in a country where judges were kidnapped, the common man could not think of getting justice. He said a gas pipeline was blown up in Sui but the government was doing nothing. Zardari said it seemed the country was facing a civil war-like situation as military operations had become order of the day. The PPP leader also condemned the gang rape of a lady doctor in Balochistan. Zardari ridiculed Information Minister Sheikh Rashid’s claim on peace in Gilgit and said, “People are being killed and their properties are being damaged. Is this peace?” He said there should be a judicial enquiry into the Northern Areas unrest and the culprits should be arrested. Zardari expected that the PPP would settle all problems after coming to power.
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