Jamali discloses Govt pressure on KBD construction

KANDHKOT—Unveiling important disclosure regarding intricacies of power, former Prime Minister Mir Zaffarullah Khan Jamali claimed on Friday that he preferred quitting the office of Prime Minister but did not support construction of Kala Bagh Dam and operation in Balochistan. Talking to newsmen at Jamali House on Friday, Jamali said, “ I sacrificed the office of Prime Minister but not compromised on my principled stand against KBD and operation in Balochistan”.
“I had no choice but to resign for the sake of interest of people and would have continued as Prime Minister if had supported KBD and operation in Balochistan,” he added. He also termed KBD and operation in Balochistan as threat to integrity, solidarity and unity of the country.
Jamali called upon the government to stop operation and withdraw KBD project in the supreme interest of country. PML President Shujaat Hussain and General Secretary Mushahid Hussain should play effective role in this connection, he said.
The people of Sindh and Balochistan are patriot and should not be hit to wall due to follies of few miscreants, Jamali urged. The desired results can not be achieved by subjecting the people of Balochistan to cruelties and atrocities, the Balochistan imbroglio should be resolved through the dialogue, he said.
Military operation is not the solution of Balochistan at all, he observed. In a reply to a question regarding the construction of water reservoirs, he said, no dam should be constructed without the consensus of the provinces.—Online