Opp wants Bajaur, Dargai probe commission
By Asghar Ali Mubarak

ISLAMABAD—On the third day of debate on Bajaur and Dargai incidents in the senate, the opposition has demanded for the formation of a commission comprised of senate members for investigations of the incidents.
Participating in the discussion, Allama Sajid Mir said that the no weapons were recovered from the site after the incident and innocent students were killed in Bajour bombardment not terrorists. Allama Sajid Mir said that the United States was involved in the attack just to sabotage the expected peace agreement between the government and the tribal elders and Pakistan took the responsibility of the attack.
Commenting on war on terror, Allama Sajid Mir said that Pakistan is supporting US with out thinking the severe consequences, adding that terrorism cannot be solved by using force.
Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch said that we are not independent to take important decisions and our policies are made under the pressure of the United States, adding that nationalists supported former Soviet Union in Afghan war just to maintain balance in the world.
Expressing his views on Balochistan issue, Abdul Malik said that Gen Musharraf is the responsible regarding the ongoing military operation in the province not Pakistan Army, adding that as a close US ally, he is involved in Bajour operation.
He said that we have supported the Charter of Democracy (CoD) just to stop the interference of army in politics. Kamran Murtaza of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) while participating in the discussion has termed the Bajour bombardment as pre planned and said that the attack is the clear violation of the constitution. He said that the house besides discussing the issues should also conduct the inquiry abut the incident.
Professor Khurshid Ahmed while condemning the Bajour and Dargai incidents expressed his grieve and sorrow over loss of innocent lives and said that Pakistan’s government is taking the responsibility of the crimes which were committed by someone else.
Terming the government’s claims that suicide training was being imparted in Bajour seminary as baseless, Professor Khurshid said that the bombardment was an attempt to sabotage peace agreement in the area.
Demanding the investigations of the incidents, Professor Khurshid said that time has come to change our Afghan policy, adding that by supporting the United States we made our western borders unsecured.
Senator Dr Babar Awan of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P) while criticizing the Government over dealing the situation said that the government is failed to adopt a clear stand, adding that we expect no justice from the government.
Demanding the permission to allow senate committee to go to Bajour, Dr Babar Awan said that 80 people were killed without given them the right to defend themselves.