QUETTA, Aug 23: Jamhoori Watan Party leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti has accused the government of making false claims about development projects in order to continue the exploitation of Balochistan’s resources.

A statement issued in Dera Bugti on Tuesday said that Nawab Bugti, who was talking to a group of newsmen, alleged that the authorities were preparing for another military operation and heavy weapons were being piled up in Dera Bugti for the purpose.

The JWP chief said that not only Gwadar but a major part of Balochistan’s coastline had been sold out to multinational companies. He alleged that foreign companies had strengthened their grip on the province. Besides, he said, the government was planning to settle outsiders in the province, posing threat to the national identity, culture and survival of the Baloch people.

Responding to a question, he said that Gen Pervez Musharraf, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Syed Mushahid Hussain had repeatedly stated that the government would give to the Baloch people more than what they expected. But no demand of the four-party Baloch alliance has been accommodated in the parliamentary committee’s recommendations.