Balochistan dynamics - Pakistan Army's contributions

[Wadaich]

Balochistan area-wise is the biggest province of Pakistan, but having the smallest proportion of the population seem to be acquiring a focal position in the national and international media. The vast area does not only hold huge natural resources, but also has treasures of hidden secrets and stories of international interests that, unfortunately, result in the instability of the area and causes harm to the local population and their interests. The latest media reports converge on moulding ideas, building perceptions, and convincing people that the security apparatus is the main coercive tool being used against the natives to deprive them of their livelihood. The recent theme shows a similarity between the interested international partners and their facilitators at the local level. They blame the Pakistani media for not reporting on the brutal realities of Balochistan in any meaningful manner. Despite the fact that the province is of great strategic interest to the world, its people suffer from persistent, systemic and widespread human rights abuse by state authorities .The Human Rights Watch gives verdict by saying indisputable evidence points to the hand of the FC, the ISI and its sister agency, military intelligence, behind the killings and kidnapping. However, they fail to convince the general public on issues like the killings of 11 people by unidentified armed men at a Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) camp in Palari area of Balochistans Gwadar district, targeting settlers and government officials and killing at least 16 Punjabi speaking individuals in the Bolan area last August. The responsibility of all such incidents though has been publicly accepted by insurgent groups like BLA or BRA. They also do not bring out the armys contributions in Balochistan for a common Balochi. Especially General Kayanis announcements like the education city at Sui for the Balochi people and that Pakistan army will recruit 8,500 more youths from the province, while 4,000 Baloch youths have already joined the army after completing their training courses.Why the world focuses on Balochistan only? The answer lies in the vested interest of regional and global powers due to its geographical location. The covert hands supporting militancy, from within and through the safe havens provided to the militants in different countries seemed to be focused on the destabilisation of Pakistan. It is no secret now that the Government of Balochistan in exile (GOB Exile), established by the militants in April 2005, has its headquarter in Jerusalem, as is evident from the website that anyone can go and have a look. Very interestingly, the Balochistan Legal Fund (BLF) has the address originating from Washington DC. The ban on jihadi organisations and their assets freezing is a common international phenomenon, but what about such support originating from Washington? I am reminded of a document titled How Indias intelligence establishment see the Balochistan situation written by Kanchan Lakashman, which says: While the US is broadly committed to the general stabilisation of Pakistan, it does have a vested interest in delaying projects that would establish a dominant Chinese strategic presence in the region, particularly the Port of Gwadar. Thus, the military analyst predicts that some US interest will be persistent through low-grade violence in the province and this is where the Indo-US interest converges. According to the WikiLeaks, the Americans are also interested in increasing their influence in Gwadar and other part of the Balochistan. A regional think-tank says: Damaging China-Pakistan joint venture of development of Gwader port is one of the main US interest in Balochistan. The Gulf Times reported that the investigations into the Raymond Davis case, have revealed that the US spy agency CIA is indulging in heavy recruitment of local agents in Pakistans south-western province (Balochistan) to locate the members of the so-called Quetta-based Taliban Shura. The Quetta Shura is a term used by the Americans for the Mullah Omar-led Taliban commanders. The probe also indicates that around 300 plus CIA contractors are present in various parts of the country, apparently to keep an eye on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda leaders that the American suspects have taken refuge in various cities and towns across the country. According to a source: The New York Times reports that the Taliban commanders of Marja were killed in Quetta to give credibility to Quetta Shura, whereas the ISAF report confirms his death in action in Afghanistan. The pictures obtained from Raymond show the sensitive areas of the Pak-India border, which has more relevance for India, rather than America. Surely, the US is not the only player in the province. The activities of Mir Suleiman, Khan of Kalat operating from UK, holding anti-Pakistan rallies and submitting a letter to 10 Downing Street maligning Pakistan for forcible annexation of Balochistan has its own dimensions? What amazes one is the presence and involvement of the Indian Consulates in Afghanistan bordering Balochistan along the illegal arms supply route, the arrest of Mir Gazin Marri in Dubai in March 2006 for channelling funds to BLA, and the arrest and release of Harbayar Marri in UK - these facts leave many questions unanswered. Our political and military leaders often have information of this foreign hand, but they never speak.The most surprising move has this time come from India - its first initiative for cricket diplomacy to improve regional relationship. Such an initiative must be taken positively, but the future must be predicted in the light of history. India has always had a hegemonic approach towards its neighbours and its goodwill gestures have mostly concluded with economic or militarily strangulating projects for them. May it be, the construction of a barrage at Farakka, near the border with Bangladesh. For the downstream riparian country, freshwater availability depends on the share of water diverted by upstream India, and as a result Bangladesh has experienced a 50 percent decrease of dry season mean flow amounts, since the commissioning of the barrage in 1975. Such drastic reductions have caused a series of problems, including drop in agro and fish productivity, saltwater intrusion and ecological imbalance. Pakistan is locked in other territorial disputes with India such as the Siachen Glacier, Sir Creek and the construction of dams, including Baglihar Dam built over the River Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir. Similarly China, Nepal, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka all have host of problems with India, leading to mistrust in relationship. The cricket diplomacy had this time coupled with a report that India is all set to build 558 roads at a cost of Rs500 billion along the border with two hostile neighbours - China and Pakistan - in a bid to effectively counter the former, which is working at a high speed to execute a world class infrastructure along the Indo-China and Indo-Pakistan border region.This apart, the central government has also decided to build an all weather road along the 1,417 km long Indo-Myanmar border region, besides the construction of at least 50 helipads to ensure a quick reaction from the air force and the infantry, in case of any eventuality. India had redrafted its military doctrine on building border infrastructure along the Indo-China region, as the road and rail connectivity at the international border areas are now seen as a force multiplier in a real war situation, since they help faster movement of equipment and quick mobilisation of troops. This needs attention in the backdrop of the Indian military chiefs statement of taking both countries simultaneously through its Cold Start doctrine.Having said that, way forward and dialogue must get a chance and we should not only rely on history full of suspicions. There is a need to understand the latest foreign policy trends where America works with three faces - White House, Pentagon and CIA and India admits that pressure groups at times force its Prime Minister to pursue a particular policy line. Even in Pakistan, Zardari and Kayani have a line of action which is widely discussed. The answer lies in understanding, developing and cementing the house to guard implosions and securing national interest and pride at the international level.

Writer : Hamid Waheed
http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-.../Columns/27-Apr-2011/The-Balochistan-dynamics

 

[az.ay]

General Kayanis announcements like the education city at Sui for the Balochi people...

I guess this is the highlight of the issue. The politicians have been ignoring Balochistan since the very beginning. Finally it is now an Army's mard-e-mujahid who is not only giving jobs to Balochis but most importantly an Education City. Education is no doubt a cure of all evils.

 

[az.ay]

Pakistan Army is taking charge of Balochistan's development. Will the Raisani's/Bhuttos/Sharifs wake up?

 

[gazoomartian]

Balochistan area-wise is the biggest province of Pakistan, but having the smallest proportion of the population seem to be acquiring a focal position in the national and international media. The vast area does not only hold huge natural resources, but also has treasures of hidden secrets and stories of international interests that, unfortunately, result in the instability of the area and causes harm to the local population and their interests. The latest media reports converge on moulding ideas, building perceptions, and convincing people that the security apparatus is the main coercive tool being used against the natives to deprive them of their livelihood. The recent theme shows a similarity between the interested international partners and their facilitators at the local level. They blame the Pakistani media for not reporting on the brutal realities of Balochistan in any meaningful manner. Despite the fact that the province is of great strategic interest to the world, its people suffer from persistent, systemic and widespread human rights abuse by state authorities .The Human Rights Watch gives verdict by saying “indisputable” evidence points to the hand of the FC, the ISI and its sister agency, military intelligence, behind the killings and kidnapping. However, they fail to convince the general public on issues like the killings of 11 people by unidentified armed men at a Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) camp in Palari area of Balochistan’s Gwadar district, targeting “settlers” and government officials and killing at least 16 Punjabi speaking individuals in the Bolan area last August. The responsibility of all such incidents though has been publicly accepted by insurgent groups like BLA or BRA. They also do not bring out the army’s contributions in Balochistan for a common Balochi. Especially General Kayani’s announcements like the education city at Sui for the Balochi people and that Pakistan army will recruit 8,500 more youths from the province, while 4,000 Baloch youths have already joined the army after completing their training courses.Why the world focuses on Balochistan only? The answer lies in the vested interest of regional and global powers due to its geographical location. The covert hands supporting militancy, from within and through the safe havens provided to the militants in different countries seemed to be focused on the destabilisation of Pakistan. It is no secret now that the Government of Balochistan in exile (GOB Exile), established by the militants in April 2005, has its headquarter in Jerusalem, as is evident from the website that anyone can go and have a look. Very interestingly, the Balochistan Legal Fund (BLF) has the address originating from Washington DC. The ban on jihadi organisations and their assets freezing is a common international phenomenon, but what about such support originating from Washington? I am reminded of a document titled How India’s intelligence establishment see the Balochistan situation written by Kanchan Lakashman, which says: “While the US is broadly committed to the general ‘stabilisation’ of Pakistan, it does have a vested interest in delaying projects that would establish a dominant Chinese strategic presence in the region, particularly the Port of Gwadar.” Thus, the military analyst predicts that some US interest will be persistent through low-grade violence in the province and this is where the Indo-US interest converges. According to the WikiLeaks, the Americans are also interested in increasing their influence in Gwadar and other part of the Balochistan. A regional think-tank says: “Damaging China-Pakistan joint venture of development of Gwader port is one of the main US interest in Balochistan.” The Gulf Times reported that the investigations into the Raymond Davis case, have revealed that the US spy agency CIA is indulging in heavy recruitment of local agents in Pakistan’s south-western province (Balochistan) to locate the members of the so-called Quetta-based Taliban Shura. The Quetta Shura is a term used by the Americans for the Mullah Omar-led Taliban commanders. The probe also indicates that around 300 plus CIA contractors are present in various parts of the country, apparently to keep an eye on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda leaders that the American suspects have taken refuge in various cities and towns across the country. According to a source: The New York Times reports that the “Taliban commanders of Marja were killed in Quetta to give credibility to Quetta Shura, whereas the ISAF report confirms his death in action in Afghanistan.” The pictures obtained from Raymond show the sensitive areas of the Pak-India border, which has more relevance for India, rather than America. Surely, the US is not the only player in the province. The activities of Mir Suleiman, Khan of Kalat operating from UK, holding anti-Pakistan rallies and submitting a letter to 10 Downing Street maligning Pakistan for forcible annexation of Balochistan has its own dimensions? What amazes one is the presence and involvement of the Indian Consulates in Afghanistan bordering Balochistan along the illegal arms supply route, the arrest of Mir Gazin Marri in Dubai in March 2006 for channelling funds to BLA, and the arrest and release of Harbayar Marri in UK - these facts leave many questions unanswered. Our political and military leaders often have information of this foreign hand, but they never speak.The most surprising move has this time come from India - its first initiative for cricket diplomacy to improve regional relationship. Such an initiative must be taken positively, but the future must be predicted in the light of history. India has always had a hegemonic approach towards its neighbours and its goodwill gestures have mostly concluded with economic or militarily strangulating projects for them. May it be, the construction of a barrage at Farakka, near the border with Bangladesh. For the downstream riparian country, freshwater availability depends on the share of water diverted by upstream India, and as a result Bangladesh has experienced a 50 percent decrease of dry season mean flow amounts, since the commissioning of the barrage in 1975. Such drastic reductions have caused a series of problems, including drop in agro and fish productivity, saltwater intrusion and ecological imbalance. Pakistan is locked in other territorial disputes with India such as the Siachen Glacier, Sir Creek and the construction of dams, including Baglihar Dam built over the River Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir. Similarly China, Nepal, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka all have host of problems with India, leading to mistrust in relationship. The cricket diplomacy had this time coupled with a report that India is all set to build 558 roads at a cost of Rs500 billion along the border with two hostile neighbours - China and Pakistan - in a bid to effectively counter the former, which is working at a high speed to execute a world class infrastructure along the Indo-China and Indo-Pakistan border region.This apart, the central government has also decided to build an all weather road along the 1,417 km long Indo-Myanmar border region, besides the construction of at least 50 helipads to ensure a quick reaction from the air force and the infantry, in case of any eventuality. India had redrafted its military doctrine on building border infrastructure along the Indo-China region, as the road and rail connectivity at the international border areas are now seen as a force multiplier in a real war situation, since they help faster movement of equipment and quick mobilisation of troops. This needs attention in the backdrop of the Indian military chief’s statement of taking both countries simultaneously through its Cold Start doctrine.Having said that, way forward and dialogue must get a chance and we should not only rely on history full of suspicions. There is a need to understand the latest foreign policy trends where America works with three faces - White House, Pentagon and CIA and India admits that pressure groups at times force its Prime Minister to pursue a particular policy line. Even in Pakistan, Zardari and Kayani have a line of action which is widely discussed. The answer lies in understanding, developing and cementing the house to guard implosions and securing national interest and pride at the international level.

Writer : Hamid Waheed
http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-.../Columns/27-Apr-2011/The-Balochistan-dynamics

the only and long term cure for foreign intervention in Pakistan is that we start the project of Khalistan, an independent home for oppressed Sikh people. Sikhs are distinct and diametrically different than all Hindus. Sikhs have been oppressed since 1947 by the predominant Zionist Hindus. Zionist Hindus will never let the deserving Sikhs have their homeland, Sikhs have to snatch it from them.

Due to Punjabi language, Sikhs are more closer to Pakistan than India. They have nothing to gain by living part of India. When they become Khalistan they will benefit language and culture similarities, free access to their Shrines in Lahore, goods and services exchange with Pakistan, open trade, employment exchange between the two nations, Khalistani and Pakistan. Thats the only way Sikhs will progress and develop. Right now Hindus are robbing East Punjab and filling their coffers with Punjab's agriculture producst but Sikhs are still poor.

Lets all work towards giving these people a country, east Punjab, called Khalistan.

Khalistan Zindabad

Pak fauj zindabad
Pakistan Paindabad

 

[Wadaich]

I guess this is the highlight of the issue. The politicians have been ignoring Balochistan since the very beginning. Finally it is now an Army's mard-e-mujahid who is not only giving jobs to Balochis but most importantly an Education City. Education is no doubt a cure of all evils.

Isn't it the incompetence of politicians that army has to take extra load. Having a drug trafficker as Chief Minister is the worst thing which a province can have.

 

[Wadaich]

the only and long term cure for foreign intervention in Pakistan is that we start the project of Khalistan, an independent home for oppressed Sikh people. Sikhs are distinct and diametrically different than all Hindus. Sikhs have been oppressed since 1947 by the predominant Zionist Hindus. Zionist Hindus will never let the deserving Sikhs have their homeland, Sikhs have to snatch it from them.

Due to Punjabi language, Sikhs are more closer to Pakistan than India. They have nothing to gain by living part of India. When they become Khalistan they will benefit language and culture similarities, free access to their Shrines in Lahore, goods and services exchange with Pakistan, open trade, employment exchange between the two nations, Khalistani and Pakistan. Thats the only way Sikhs will progress and develop. Right now Hindus are robbing East Punjab and filling their coffers with Punjab's agriculture producst but Sikhs are still poor.

Lets all work towards giving these people a country, east Punjab, called Khalistan.

Khalistan Zindabad

Pak fauj zindabad
Pakistan Paindabad

Pakistan just needs to straighten its own affairs. Munafaqat of Hindu Chankia is enough for tearing India into pieces.

 

[gazoomartian]

Pakistan just needs to straighten its own affairs. Munafaqat of Hindu Chankia is enough for tearing India into pieces.

Any additional step would help.

this is enshrined in my party manifesto.

 

[zubair12345]

the only and long term cure for foreign intervention in Pakistan is that we start the project of Khalistan, an independent home for oppressed Sikh people. Sikhs are distinct and diametrically different than all Hindus. Sikhs have been oppressed since 1947 by the predominant Zionist Hindus. Zionist Hindus will never let the deserving Sikhs have their homeland, Sikhs have to snatch it from them.

Due to Punjabi language, Sikhs are more closer to Pakistan than India. They have nothing to gain by living part of India. When they become Khalistan they will benefit language and culture similarities, free access to their Shrines in Lahore, goods and services exchange with Pakistan, open trade, employment exchange between the two nations, Khalistani and Pakistan. Thats the only way Sikhs will progress and develop. Right now Hindus are robbing East Punjab and filling their coffers with Punjab's agriculture producst but Sikhs are still poor.

Lets all work towards giving these people a country, east Punjab, called Khalistan.

Khalistan Zindabad

Pak fauj zindabad
Pakistan Paindabad

what are we doing for khalistan? we have to get strong our self first then inshallah not just khalistan but every part of india will join pakistan we need to work hard to built pakistan strong as much as we can to element indian mind from our media ,education, we need to boycott every single indian item and promote islamic and pakistaniat and discourage indian soch

 

[xiaahmad]

Trial the Jerk Mushy that will solve lots of problem
right now common baloch thinks that there is no justice for him and he have to snatch it for himself

Its the ex ARMY CHIEF MUSHY Who Set Pakistan on fire and I believe he was working on Agenda of some one else... His mission was to destroy Pakistan.

 

[Wadaich]

Trial the Jerk Mushy that will solve lots of problem
right now common baloch thinks that there is no justice for him and he have to snatch it for himself

Its the ex ARMY CHIEF MUSHY Who Set Pakistan on fire and I believe he was working on Agenda of some one else... His mission was to destroy Pakistan.

Busharaf, no doubt was and is a characterless/shameless stooge of CIA whose duty was to weaken Pak Army/ISI and make the grounds to divide Pakistan.

 

[az.ay]

Indian connection in Balochistan

Notwithstanding the fact that the four rounds of the stalled Composite Dialogue encompassing the whole range of disputes had passed without any substantial progress on any of the important issues since 2004, yet the resumption of talks between New Delhi and Islamabad is a welcome sign.
It is hoped that those who re-took the initiative would create a climate conducive to the resolution of the issues bedeviling the relations between India and Pakistan ranging from Kashmir dispute, to matters of trade, people-to-people contacts, Samjhauta Express bombing of 2007, Mumbai carnage-2008, Siachen, Sir Creek and of course Balochistan issue.
Pakistan will raise the issue of alleged Indian role in fomenting unrest in Balochistan and tribal areas at the next round of nascent peace process. In the backdrop of Indias pre-condition to discuss counter-terrorism, particularly progress on the trial of Mumbai suspects in Pakistan, the Balochistan imbroglio also falls in the same gamut that deserves to be discussed in Composite Dialogue process.
Let us see what Balochistan issue is all about. The conflict in Balochistan is essentially about three issues. First, Balochs have grievances against the federal government which relate to exploitation of natural resources, in particular Sui gas, without adequate compensation and unfairly low share in the award of National Finance Commission. Second, the Baloch people also fear that the mega projects, in particular the Gwadar port city, would invite an influx of population from other provinces reducing the ethnic Baloch to a minority at some stage. They also complain about injustice in the grant of employment and fear that the benefits of the mega projects would go to the outsiders.
Third, building of cantonments in the three most sensitive areas of Balochistan: Sui, with its gas-producing installations; Gwadar, with its port; and Kohlu, the capital of the Marri tribe. The tribal chiefs exhorted the common people to stand up against the so-called coercive policies of the government. Three tribal sardars (Marri, Bugti and Mengal) resorted to armed militancy and carried out attacks on FC posts, gas pipelines, bridges, railway tracks and killed innocent citizens in Balochistan. It is beyond comprehension that how few feudal sardars have made the country hostage. It is to say, if they have some genuine grievances against the policies of the government, they should raise it at the forum of National Assembly instead of destroying national property.
In order to put a brake on Kashmiri freedom struggle, India has planned a well-documented strategy to exploit already bad situation of Balochistan by supporting angry Baloch leaders to bargain it on the negotiating table with Pakistan. Additionally, the mega development projects have become sore in the eyes of Indian strategists who wanted to extend their zone of influence in the Central Republics to lay a hand on its enormous natural wealth. To capture the market, India wanted to stop Pakistan from becoming a hub of economic activity. India is doing psychological operations by publicizing incidents of human rights violation in Balochistan via highlighting the so-called miseries of Balochs, like disappearances, political victimization, displacement due to military operations, etc.

There is robust possibility of Indian involvement in the killing of Baloch nationalist leaders that achieved the purpose of thwarting the reconciliation efforts between the Government and the angry nationalist leaders. A mushroom of stories in the media circles are being echoed for quite some time regarding Indian internal strike in Balochistan with the singular purpose to destabilize Pakistan. Although, it is true that India does not share border with Balochistan but India cannot remain oblivious from its meddling through hundreds of RAW operatives and Indian regular troops prowling in Afghanistan bordering Balochistan. RAND scholar Christine Fair, a leading American expert on South Asia has validated Pakistans legitimate claim about Indias involvement in fanning unrest in Balochistan. There are some stories about the complicity of few angry tribal chieftains with India, as well as much-talked Balochistan Dossier, providing proofs of Indian involvement in Balochistan via its consulates in Jalalabad and Kandahar along the border. Balochistan Dossier carries some strong evidences of Indian support in planning, commissioning and preparing acts of terrorism in Balochistan through setting up of 26 centres of terrorism (consulates) along the western border in Afghanistan.

Side by side, India managed to seek support of angry faction of Bugti, Mengal and Marri tribes deeply involved in harbouring terrorist attacks on strategically important installation in Balochistan. The renegade tribal Balochs openly admit that they would accept any type of moral help and material support from India to create mayhem in Balochistan. It is beyond doubt that Brahamdaghs sentiments were naturally hurt because of the death of Nawab Bugti, but then, the aggression should have been channelized through socially approved norms.
The recent call from Baloch Society of North America for a one-day international conference on Balochistan on April 30, in Washington DC, aimed to examine the Baloch options and solutions to the Balochistans problem, has no bearing on the political scenario of Balochistan. These tribal Waderas have never done any welfare or developmental work for the common people of the areas when in power, but always tried to obstruct educational and developmental process because it does not suit them. In order to redress the grievances of the people of the province, Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan package presented in joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament, should be implemented in the first place. Although, the Balochistan Empowerment Package is unlikely to resolve all outstanding issues of Balochistan, yet it holds the promise of a better tomorrow for Balochs. Some of the salient features of the Package are: (1) Releasing political prisoners against whom terrorism cases are not pending. (2) Expeditious recovery of missing persons. (3) Stopping of the construction of new cantonments in Balochistan. (4) Withdrawing Army from Sui. (5)

The basis of National Finance Commission (NFC) Award will be on the size, revenue generation and backwardness of the province. (6) Promising necessary constitutional amendments to strengthen provincial autonomy as demanded by Balochistan and other smaller provinces, as well as abolition of the Concurrent List of the Constitution. (7) Promises initiation of judicial inquiry into the killings of Nawab Akbar Bugti and other Baloch leaders. (8) An end to all operations except anti-terror actions. (9) Payment of royalty to the province (Rs120 billion) on the Gas Development Surcharge from 1954 to 1991 in 12 years. (10) The package promises a judicial inquiry into the allotment of land in Gwadar to accommodate the local population. Besides, a free economic zone will be established in this port city and all jobs will be offered to the local population. The chief minister will be the ex-officio chairperson of the Gwadar Development Authority. (11) There will be a special development package for the Sui area where 5,000 additional provincial cadre jobs will be created. (12) The province will be able to purchase up to 20 per cent of the shares of the PPL, the OGDCL and the Sui Southern when offered in the open market. (13) The Saindak project would be exclusively handed over to the province. (14) Similarly, Rs1 billion will be spent on the rehabilitation of IDPs from Dera Bugti.
Once, the much needed reforms are implemented in true letter and spirit then, political and provincial autonomy disputes may be addressed through a policy of reconciliation and mutual accommodation. The meaningful dialogue process with all the stakeholders will bring perpetual peace in the province. On the one hand, inclusion of representatives like Nawab Marri, Sardar Mengal, Brahamdag Bugti and Khan of Kalat, Mir Suleiman Daud may influence the outcome the negotiations.

The other players in the Baloch nationalist camp include Balochistans four political parties the Balochistan National Party (BNP), National Party (NP), Baloch Republican Party (BRP), all factions of the Baloch Students Organisation (BSO) and other components of the Baloch National Front (BNF).
Lastly, the most important phase of the reconciliation process would be bringing the armed resistance groups (the Baloch Liberation Army, Balochistan Liberation United Front, Baloch Republican Army, Baloch Liberation Front and Lashkar-e-Balochistan) on the negotiating table. The decision of the government to withdraw cases against annoyed Baloch leaders will go a long way in building confidence amongst all the stockholders.
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