QUETTA: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chief Mustafa Kamal has termed the rejection in the National Assembly of a Nawaz Sharif-specific opposition bill seeking to restore the bar on a disqualified person from holding party office a black day in the country’s democratic history.

Speaking at a press conference here on Wednesday after concluding his three-day visit to Quetta, he said it was not possible for the National Assembly to undo the disqualification decision of the top court of the country.

Anis Qaimkhani, Raza Haroon, Ashfaq Mangi, Attaullah Kurd and other party leaders were also present on the occasion.

Mr Kamal advised the ousted prime minister to accept the Supreme Court’s decision as he had no option.

He said the country was facing internal and external threats, but added that there was no threat to democracy from any side. “The real threat to democracy is from rulers.”

Expressing concern over the situation in Balochistan, the PSP chief accused the government of failing to implement the National Action Plan evolved jointly by all political parties. “NAP was not implemented in letter and spirit in the province.”

Referring to operations being launched in different areas, he said that only operations could not bear results.

The government should launch development projects to provide drinking water, heath and education facilities to people, he added.

Mr Kamal said that because of negligence all institutions had been destroyed in Balochistan and its people were deprived of even clean drinking water and basic health facilities.

Speaking about the situation in Karachi, he said that those who had taken votes in the name of Muhajir did nothing for them. He said heaps of garbage were seen everywhere in the city and its people were deprived of clean water.

The PSP chief urged the people of Balochistan to raise voice against discrimination. He said the PSP had opened its offices in eight districts of Balochistan.

Published in Dawn, November 23rd, 2017