QUETTA : Provincial Minister for Planning and Development, Mir Zahoor Buledi, has launched a sharp critique against what he termed “so-called nationalist leaders,” accusing them of misleading Balochistan’s youth by distorting the historical facts surrounding the state’s accession to Pakistan.
In a detailed statement on the social media platform X, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) minister delved into the historical context of the Kalat Princely State’s integration. He clarified that while there was no modern parliamentary structure like a lower or upper house, a jirga of tribal chiefs, operating under the influence of the Khan of Kalat, vested the final authority regarding the state’s future in the Khan himself.
Buledi anchored his argument in primary historical sources, specifically citing the autobiography of the last Khan, Mir Ahmad Yar Khan. “The Khan of Kalat has clearly recorded in his autobiography that he included Kalat in Pakistan under the legal and constitutional procedure,” Buledi stated. He further strengthened his case by highlighting that the Nawabs of Makran, Kharan, and Lasbela also voluntarily met with Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi and decided to join Pakistan.
The minister expressed deep regret that contemporary nationalist figures are propagating a false narrative. He accused them of a stark hypocrisy: sitting in the Pakistani parliament and assemblies while simultaneously pushing the youth of Balochistan towards violence and anti-state activities. According to Buledi, this duplicity serves only to keep a defunct and divisive “politics of nationalism” alive.
He concluded with a firm emphasis on education and development, urging that the youth must be informed with authentic historical facts and guided towards the paths of “education, peace, and development instead of violence and unconstitutional measures.”
Meanwhile the Balochistan government has launched a major initiative to bolster its digital infrastructure by deciding to provide high-speed internet through fiber optic cables and a Digital Radio System (DRS) across all districts of the province.
The project, announced by Provincial Secretary for Science and IT Muhammad Ayaz Mandokhel, will focus on connecting high schools, colleges, and other important government offices.
