Neither is Narendra Modi interested in Balochistan nor Nawaz Sharif in Kashmir. Instead, their own political interests make them speak about the two places, Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP) chief Akhtar Mengal said on Sunday.
Speaking at Karachi press club, he said that the Indian prime minister’s recent references to Balochistan were “just empty statements”.
“He [Modi] has no interest in Balochistan or its people; his statements are just that: statements. Similarly, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is not interested in IoK or Kashmiris, either. Both the premiers are playing politics over dead bodies," said Akhtar Mengal of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) at the Karachi Press Club, according to Dawn.
Mengal characterized PM Modi's recent strategic comments highlighting Pakistan's oppression of the Baloch people as "just empty statements". As for the Pakistan PM's continual comments about Kashmir, he had this to say: "Kashmir seems to be nearer to Islamabad than Balochistan as the leaders and the media listen to and quickly react to grievances of the Kashmiris."
In an hour-long speech, Mr Mengal touched upon many issues related to Balochistan and said “IoK seems to be nearer to Islamabad than Balochistan as the leaders and the media listen to and quickly react to grievances of the Kashmiris.
“If there’s Indian involvement in Balochistan then by all means fight against it. Why kill our own people to prove a point to India”. “Balochistan is a politically isolated and orphaned province. You kept us politically isolated and yet it is the country which has ended up getting isolated,” said Mengal.
At an event in Karachi, he also recalled the six points he had raised before the Supreme Court in September 2012.
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