Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch announces to end Gwadar protest as govt accepts 11 demands
GWADAR, Dec 16 (SABAH): After over a month of protests from the people of Gwadar who were demanding their fundamental rights, Jamaat-e-Islami Balochistan Secretary General and quaid of “Gwadar ko haq do Tehreek” Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch has decided to call off the protest after successful negotiations with Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo. The government has accepted the 11 demands of the protesters.
CM Balochistan along with the cabinet ministers visited the site of the sit-in and informed Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch about the approval of the demands. Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch and CM Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo sighed the agreement. The notification regarding removal of the name of Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch from fourth seclude has also been issued.
On the occasion Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch said that our protest remained successful, adding that we got approved our demands from the government and also stuck an agreement. He said that most of the demands of protesters have been accepted, and progress has also been on many points. He said that our biggest problem is illegal fishing near the sea coast. He said that a complete mafia is illegally fishing through trawlers, due to this reason the fishermen are becoming unemployed.
While addressing the participants of the sit-in CM Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo said that complete ban has been imposed on the illegal fishing and in this regard instructions have been issued to Fisheries Department and Commissioner Makran Division. He said that these are all the legitimate demands, adding that progress and provision of the facilities to the protesters is included our top most priorities. He said that the work will be started on the Grok Road and tender will be issued for the Pasni-Turbat Road. He said that the duty of our government is to provide employment rather snatching it from the people. He said that all the demands of “Gwadar ko haw do” movement are legitimate and constitutional, adding that soon the demands will be fulfilled.
Meanwhile confirming the development, Balochistan Minister for Planning and Development Mir Zahoor Buledi took to Twitter and wrote that the negotiation between the government and Balochistan Secretary General of Jamat-e-Islami Maulana Hidayatur Rehman took place in the presence of the chief minister of Balochistan, Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo.
“The negotiation with Maulana Hidayatur Rehman in the presence of CM has been successful. Government has accepted all demands of Maulana Sb and the dharna is to be called off.”
CM Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, in a statement, said all the demands of the Gwadar protesters are legitimate, as he mentioned that the government’s priority was to provide them opportunities for growth and make basic necessities available for them.
Meanwhile prior to this Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is taking keen interest in the development of Gwadar.
Talking to journalists along with Federal Minister Zubaida Jalal in Gwadar on Thursday, he said that the aim of their visit to Gwadar is to accelerate work on development projects.
He said that we held a meeting with Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo to ensure provision of safe drinking water in Gwadar.
Asad Umar said that 100-megawatt electricity would be provided to Gwadar in 2023 from the National grid.
He said the skill development center has been completed with the cooperation of China which will be inaugurated soon.
It is worth mentioning here that Gwadar’s citizens had a long list of demands, including shortage of drinking water, the poor state of health and education facilities, and the impact of large trawlers on fishermen’s earning potential.