PAKISTAN has rightly lodged a strong protest with the Swiss government over posters in favour of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in Geneva.

The Swiss government should not have allowed its soil to be used in such a hostile manner against a friendly country. Secondly, now that a protest has been lodged prompt action ought to be taken by the Swiss government, and Islamabad be kept posted about the development on this issue.

The Swiss authorities should not only forthwith arrest the BLA members on its soil and find out which foreign country inimical to Pakistan is using its soil for such a sinister campaign against Pakistan.

Aamer A. Najmee

Lahore

Published in Dawn, October 21st, 2017

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