Sanaullah Baloch resigns as Senator

ISLAMABAD - BNP's Senator Sanaullah Baloch Friday tendered his resignation to Chairman Senate Mohammedmian Soomro after his sentimental speech at the flour of the Upper House against military operation in Balochistan.

Advisor to PM on Interior Rehman Malik in response requested the Chairman Senate to hold the resignation for a week, as the government wanted to convince Balochistan National Party's (BNP) central command to withdraw the decision.

In his fiery speech, Sanaullah, who has been in nineteen-month long exile, harshly condemned the military operation in Balochistan, the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti and the detention of Akhtar Mengal.

He said that loyal Baloch were being labelled as Indian agents. "When helpless Baloch community raises its just voice against the injustice being meted out against it, the government wants to subside its cry with the power of the guns," he added.

He said that Balochis were as patriot to the country as Punjabis, Pukhtoons, Sindhis and Seraikis. "The reaction of Balochis against injustice is termed as mutiny," he said, adding that the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti was an act of extreme cruelty.