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THE speaker of the Balochistan Assembly has strongly objected to the sale of thousands of acres of coastal land in his native Lasbela district to some unnamed Arab princes for hunting. Balochistan Chief Minister Aslam Raisani has refused to sign the summary forwarded to him ostensibly under directives from the PM House.

This is embarrassing for the prime minister’s office because, as it turns out, the Balochistan government was not privy to the intended sale, and as such the deal appears to lack transparency. It also does not sit well with the strong exception taken by Mr Raisani to the Musharraf regime’s handing over of Gwadar seaport operations to the Singapore Port Authority; Balochistan wants the contract scrapped, and the port handed over to the province. Just what was the prime minister thinking?

There is nothing wrong with giving land on lease to big foreign companies for industrial development or even large housing projects. However, all global norms stipulate that such deals show a fair degree of transparency. How could the federal government, or even a provincial government for that matter, agree to any land transaction deal without taking local communities and other relevant stakeholders on board? In this particular case it is obvious that the people to whom the land belongs have been bypassed.

It is far from clear if there is a plan to resettle the affected owners or to give them monetary compensation for vacating their ancestral land — this happened in Gwadar as the seaport was being built and is still resented. In this sense the deal in question is as bad as it appears, and the way it was being carried out negates the principle of the provinces exercising control over their assets. It must not go through unless all stakeholders are on board.


http://news.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connec...newspaper/editorial/balochistan-land-sale-410


Lousy Arabs are destroying Pakistan. They are even responsible for many of the endangered animals in Pakistan, due to their hunting trips in the country. Arab sold the runway used by US drones in Pakistan. These guys have destroyed their country and are out to destroy others.
 
I wonder who is turning greedy here! Gillani or Raisani?
50-50 and its a deal.
 
Article from 2010
Federal govt selling land in Balochistan to Arabs

* Balochistan Assembly speaker says land located close to Coastal Highway in Lyari Tehsil

By Muhammad Zafar

QUETTA: Balochistan Assembly Speaker Aslam Bhootani has claimed that the federal government is using its influence to get thousands of acres of land allotted and sold to Arab Sheikhs from UAE for hunting.

The land is located close to the Coastal Highway and in Lyari Tehsil where the government is building a dam or water reservoir, the biggest in Balochistan. Addressing a news conference at the Quetta Press Club on Friday, he said that earlier the provincial government had taken back the 70,000 acres of land from an institution of the federal government after a lot of efforts made by Chief Minister Aslam Raisani. Now the same prized land is being allotted to the oil Sheikhs for hunting, the speaker said.

“Arab sheikhs who occasionally visit the area for hunting purposes want exclusive control over the vast tract of valuable land. Now they want to set up their private buildings and airport,” he said, adding that he was on an official visit to India when the incident took place and when he returned he informed the CM regarding the matter, who then stopped the summery from being issued. “If I will not protect the interests of the people then there is no justification for me to remain in office or be a member of the assembly,” he said.

“We acknowledge the efforts made by the PM to address the grievances of Balochistan, but it does not mean we can allow any one to sell our lands,” he said. The speaker demanded the federal government or the PM office not pressurise the provincial government on the issue because “we will not allow any one to become the owner of our land”.

Bhootani appreciated the efforts made by the Balochistan CM, who intervened in the matter and stopped the summery. “I hope that the problem will be addressed amicably.”

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan

Pakistan has an Arab pest problem. I have nothing against Arabs but the rich ones do seem to be out to destroy the world.
 
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