In the wake of recent terror incidents in Balochistan, Federal Interior Minister Moosa Khan Niazai paid a visit to the Quetta Corps Headquarters. The minister was briefed on the security situation and the terror attacks by Interior Secretary and other officials. Provincial Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri and Corps Commander Quetta were also present during the briefing. The Chief Minister stated that there would be no compromise on maintaining peace and stability in the province. Minister Niazai praised the timely and effective response of security forces to the terror attacks and paid tribute to the martyred security personnel and civilians.
He said that the martyrs had sacrificed their lives to thwart the nefarious designs of terrorists, and the war against terrorism would continue until the last terrorist is eliminated. Meanwhile, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, announced that his party would stage a sit-in outside the Sindh Assembly from February 14. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Suhail Aman, condemned the terror incidents in Balochistan and said that he would raise the provincial issues at the federal level.
Sindh Governor, Kamran Tessori, stated that tax collection was underway in Karachi, but the revenue generated was not being utilized effectively in the city. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry, said that the terror attack in Balochistan was a cowardly act by the Indian-backed Fidayeen, and it was a major setback for India. He added that the country was facing a difficult situation due to the loss in the war.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh President, Hameed Adil Sheikh, demanded that the police should stop raiding the homes of party leaders and workers across Sindh. PPP leader, Palwasha Khan, said that the terror attack in Balochistan was a pre-planned conspiracy by India, and the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, was behind it. MQM-Pakistan Chairman, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, stated that the rulers of Karachi were responsible for its downfall, and the fire tenders were stationed in Nawabshah and Larkana.
Federal Minister of State for Interior, Senator Talal Chaudhry, said that Indian proxy forces were being trained across the border, and they were carrying out activities in the country. The Lahore Police held a meeting to discuss the preparations for the upcoming Basant festival. Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, the Chairman of the United National Movement, said that it was shameful to use women and children as human shields by the terrorists.
A group of tourists arrived at Moenjodaro via the Safari Train, which had departed from Karachi the previous day. Chief Minister Balochistan, Sanaullah Zehri, stated that 145 terrorists had been killed, and five women and three children were martyred in the terrorist attack in Gawadar. He said that the terrorists wanted to impose their ideology on the people by force.
Federal Minister of Interior, Moosa Khan Niazai, Chief Minister Balochistan, Sanaullah Zehri, and Corps Commander Balochistan visited the CMH Quetta and met the injured police personnel. They said that India was funding the terrorists and that they would meet with high-ranking officials during their visit. The Pakistani cricket team was granted conditional permission to participate in the T20 World Cup.
In a related development, the main accused in the murder case of Bangladeshi youth politician, Sharif Uddin Hossain, confessed to his involvement. Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, announced that his party would stage a sit-in outside the Sindh Assembly from February 14. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned that an American attack on Iran would escalate into a regional conflict.
In cricket news, the Pakistani team scored 207 runs in 20 overs, losing 6 wickets, with Saim Ayub and Babar Azam scoring half-centuries. The team’s new T20 World Cup kit was unveiled.
