Balochistan caretaker Chief Minister Nawab Ghaus Bakhsh Barozai has said that the promise of peaceful polls in Balochistan was fulfilled in the most disturbed province in country and the office of caretaker chief minister remained unbiased and uncontroversial. He was addressing at Punjab University in a ceremony organised by Punjab University Academic Staff Association.
PU VC Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran, Acting President ASA Dr Faheem Aftab, Secretary Javed Sami, a large number of faculty members and Baloch students were present on the occasion. Barozai said that despite threats election were held in the province, however he highlighted some procedural deficiencies due to which they face some problems. He said that the caretaker government also controlled incidents of violence. He said that unfortunately, militants were using children in terrorist activities by giving them money to drop bags at some places.
He said that Balochistan province was badly damaged. He said that in the last government, MNAs were given worth Rs 250 million funds a year but people could see the condition of infrastructure in Quetta. He said that there were many "no go areas" in Balochistan only because there were no roads. He said that no development made in Quetta but the houses of leaders were more modern than European people.
He said that there was abundance of mineral and human resources in Balochistan but we were preferring personal interest to national interest. He said that Punjab was playing a role of big brother and we had received positive gestures from the province. He said that ignorant people in media were not presenting true picture of problems in Balochistan. He said that Balochistan's biggest problem was lack of education and appealed to the other provinces to accommodate maximum Baloch students in their academic institutions. He said that we had hospitals but we lacked expertise to run them.
He urged the newly-elected parliamentarians to serve Baloch people because it was the most crucial time. Addressing the ceremony, Dr Mujahid Kamran congratulated Barozai for holding peaceful elections without any cabinet. He said that Baloch people were brave, loyal and hard worker and even they could sacrifice their lives on the direction of their leaders.
He said that 97 Baloch students were admitted to Punjab University with free tuition and free boarding facilities and Rs 3,000 monthly scholarship was also being given to each Baloch student. He said that Baloch students were motivated and they were learning a lot at Punjab University. Dr Faheem Aftab thanked Barozai and PU VC Dr Mujahid Kamran for their presence in the event. Later, PU VC Dr Mujahid Kamran presented a portrait and books to caretaker Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Ghaus Bakhsh Barozai.