Balochistan Governor Admits Failure of Security Forces in Protecting Citizens

''IF CAN'T PROTECT INNOCENT CITIZENS,THEN YOU SHOULD RESIGN''

The Governor of Balochistan Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi on Saturday expressed anger and dissatisfaction over the performance of the security forces and hinted at inducting new administrative changes in the wake of Saturday’s deadly attack on Shia Hazaras in Quetta that led to the killing of nearly 70 people. The governor has announced to observe a province-wide day of mourning on Sunday against the incident on Kirani Road for which the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi accepted responsibility. Speaking to the media after visiting the victims of the blast at Combined Military Hospital (C.M.H.), Governor Magsi said the occurance of repeated terrorist attacks indicated the complete failure of various policing organizations in protecting people’s lives and property. The government has given a ‘free hand’ to the security forces after the imposition of the governor’s rule but they have still not been able to perform their duty satisfactorily. The governor urged various departments responsible for maintaining peace in the province to cooperate and coordinate with each other. Because of their failure in intelligence and expertise sharing, he said, the people of Balochistan continued to suffer every day amid massive blasts and terrorist attacks. When asked whether or not more administrative changes would be made in the police force, Governor Magsi said he would do so if such a situation emerged in the future. He enjoined the concerned government departments to immediately release funds for the families of the victims of Saturday’s blast.