Raisani seeks disclosure of opposition proposals
“Senior politician and former senator Nawabzada Haji Lashkari Raisani on Sunday demanded that the recommendations submitted by opposition parties on the Mines and Minerals Act be made public, noting th…”
Speaking at a press conference at the Quetta Press Club, where Barrister Muhammad Iqbal Kakar and a large number of workers and supporters were present, Raisani said it was the responsibility of political leaders to convey their viewpoint to the public amid Balochistan's ongoing crisis.
He alleged that political restrictions are being imposed in the province and that fake representatives are being installed with the aim of facilitating the plunder of Balochistan's resources. Raisani claimed the Mines and Minerals Act was passed without the opposition's knowledge and that it effectively handed Balochistan's natural resources over to the federation.
He said that after the Act's approval, reports surfaced of assembly members being allocated funds running into crores of rupees through the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).
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