Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating condition
in Balauchistan province.
She said this taking notice of the preliminary statement of the Human Rights Commission of
Pakistan following its trip to Balauchistan. The Human Rights report pointed out that there was public dissatisfaction at the "denial of
provincial rights and growing military encroachment upon civil administration, exclusion of
people from affecting their basic rights, unsatisfactory functioning of subordinate courts and
the various branches of administration, evidence of police collusion with criminal elements
and the drug mafia's accession to strength ". She said that the denial of democratic rights has had an adverse effect on national unity."The empowerment of the people was critical to the integrity and welfare of the nation ", she
said. The former Prime Minister pointed out that Justice was at the heart of Islam. Unfortunately,
the collapse of the rule of law was having a negative effect on the quality of life of the people.
She said that the issues raised in the HRCP report needed remedial action. This included eliminating "Anxiety at erosion of rule of law, declining faith in the judicial system and procedure and
difficulties in access to justice ". She said that the present regime had failed to address the problems of the people in Balauchistan
or elsewhere which was evident from the report.
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