Sindh-Balochistan
Former Pakistani Ambassador to US Husain Haqqani feels the country considers Sindh, Balochistan as threat to its identity
Former Pakistan Ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani has claimed that Pakistan does not want to acknowledge Sindh and Balochistan regions in the country as they view those who want to maintain their identity as a threat to the nation.
“Sindh has a history that dates back several centuries — so does Balochistan. Instead of acknowledging that there is a new state but old nations live in it, the state of Pakistan has decided that it does not want to acknowledge the existence of old nations and nationalities that constitute contemporary Pakistan,” he said at the 32nd International Conference on Sindh on Sunday as quoted by ANI.
The former key Pakistani official said Islamabad’s lack of acknowledgment creates a problem for those who “want to maintain their identity” as Sindhis, Pashtuns, Punjabis, Baloch.
“The state of Pakistan is an authoritarian state and a national security state. The problem with the ideological construct of the state is that anybody who has a question or does not toe the line is seen as threatening the state. The whole notion of the state is based on a historical accident,” he was quoted as saying by ANI.
He said the “proud history” of Sindh and Balochistan is not taught in Pakistan
He said Pakistan is only making an “attempt to eradicate identity”.
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