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Summary MQM chief Altaf Hussain says Balochistan government is virtually powerless.
Talking in a Dunya News programme over the phone, Altaf Hussain said everybody knows who is governing the Balochistan province. The provincial government is powerless, he added.Every now and then there are reports about deaths and Frontier Constabulary is blamed for it, he said.Altaf also said that all need to remember lessons of the Bangladesh debacle and not repeat the same mistakes.MQM chief Altaf Hussain said that time to call APC on Balochistan is over. Rather, some practical measures should be taken to handle the issue in proper way, he emphasised. Altaf revealed that he had not only differed with Musharraf on Bolchistan issue but also offered him to give sacrifice on his part. Commenting on Nawaz statement, Altaf said that the time of calling All Parties Conference is over; if the sensitivity and severity of situation was not realised, the nation may be destined to face any tragedy, he warned. Passing remarks on the memo issue, he said that such tactics are being played just to divert the attention of the nation from serious issues. He also said that women rally would also be held in Lahore following Karachi pattern.
