Indian, Afghan spy agencies destablising Balochistan, says senator

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Rehman Malik has said that Indian intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) in collaboration with Afghan intelligence agency, National Directorate of Security (NDS), is involved in terrorist activities in Balochistan. 

Presiding over the senate committee meeting, Rehman Malik said, “This is no secret that India’s RAW is working in collaboration with the Afghanistan’s intelligence agency, NDS, for creating instability and hostility in Balochistan and this committee has been exposing them since day first.”

He paid rich tribute to Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa for his keen interest and efforts in restoring peace and stability across the country particularly in Balochistan and said the nation stands by Pakistan Army in its war against terrorism and anti-state elements.

The senator informed the committee that he has taken a serious notice of the scam of hacking of banking data of the customers from Pakistani banks. Malik said that he has directed Ministry of Interior, State Bank of Pakistan and FIA to submit the detail reports on the scam of hacking of banking data of the customers to the committee within next ten days.

Whereas Minister of State for Interior Sheheryar Afridi said that practical steps need to be taken and collective efforts were required to strengthen institutions and LEAs.

The Committee decided to investigate the packages announced during the last ten years to provide relief to the people of Balochistan.

The meeting was attended among others by Senators Javed Abbasi, Rana Maqbool, Sarfraz Ahmad Bughti,  Minister of State for Interior Sheheryar Afridi, Secretary Ministry of Interior, IG (FC), Balochistan and senior officers of the ministry.