QUETTA: Senator Saeed Ahmed Hashmi, founder of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), said on Sunday that differences among political parties should not be allowed to cause damage to the unity of the nation.

Speaking to party workers at a meeting, he urged the political leaders to stop levelling serious allegations against each other and respect each other’s point of view.

Mr Hashmi said history has witnessed that not respecting political views of opponents had caused damage to the country, such as the fall of Dhaka in 1971.

He rejected the behaviour of the Baloch separatist parties, saying their issues can only be resolved through a political struggle. For the political and economic stability of the country all political parties would have to respect each other’s views.

Published in Dawn, April 11th, 2022