Lahore:

Senator Jan Muhammad Buledi, a central leader of the National Party, complained on Friday that Balochistan’s long -standing democratic commitment will continue to be repaid with treason and silence.

He accused the federal system of treating the province as a “stage of the state”.

When he spoke at the Lahore Press Club, Buledi broke the historical and ongoing injustices that Balochistan is facing, adding that people in the province have contributed a long -lasting and sincere contribution to democratic development in Pakistan, but they remain neglected.

“This democracy we see today is the result of decades of political struggle,” he said. “But our federal system has failed to respect the political, economic and cultural rights of the nations living in this region.”

Buledi said that a particular mindset in the country has repeatedly tried to suppress and deny the existence of different national identities, their languages, cultures and history. “This thinking led to the dissolution of Pakistan in 1971,” he added.

He pointed out that successive civilian governments operating during a majority rule mindset and a bureaucratic system that is unwilling to accommodate diversity have further alienated Balochistan.

“Our establishment believes that a presidential system is more suitable and even wants to divide the country into 32 or 48 provinces. This is a long -standing battle,” Buledi said, accusing the military of repeatedly undermining democracy under its power with power.

“If Pakistan is to remain stable and united, the existence of its nations must be recognized, their control over natural resources respected, and the country must be run within constitutional limits,” he emphasized.

Buledi noted that although Parliament exists and a parliamentary system is in place, neither the media nor the public has a real freedom of expression. “PDM was formed to end institutional interference and ensure free and fair choices, and it is still the only way to solve problems, including Balochistans.”

He also criticized politicians for compromising once in power. “The Baloch question has become so chronic that it has reached a critical condition. Baloch management has tried repeatedly to explain the province’s concerns about Islamabad, but we only see 16 seats in the assembly.”

“Two days ago, a political market was held in Islamabad, where Balochistan was sold,” he said of recent political development.