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Balochistan CM Bugti urges Fazl to keep national security above politics

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Shahid, S. (2026, October 18). Balochistan CM Bugti urges Fazl to keep national security above politics. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2037913/balochistan-cm-bugti-urges-fazl-to-keep-national-security-above-politics

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Sarfraz Bugti, the Chief Minister of Balochistan, issued a statement on social media urging Maulana Fazlur Rehman to prioritize national security over politics. In the statement, Bugti emphasized the importance of evaluating provincial governments based on their actual efforts and sacrifices in combating terrorism rather than making comparative statements without considering ground realities. He highlighted that both his government and opposition parties in Balochistan are committed to placing national interests above political differences in the fight against terrorism.

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Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti urged JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to consider national security above politics. In a statement posted on social media platform X, CM Bugti emphasized that comparisons between the governments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan regarding terrorism should be based on practical counterterrorism measures and cooperation with state institutions. He noted that both his province and JUI-F have suffered losses due to terrorism and expressed hope that Maulana Fazl would recognize the efforts made by security forces in combating terrorism. CM Bugti stressed the importance of mutual respect between political leaders despite their differences, highlighting Balochistan's commitment to eliminating terrorism alongside its opposition.

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He stressed that comparisons between the governments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, particularly regarding terrorism and national security, must be based on ground realities and practical measures.

right emphasizes the importance of practical measures over political rhetoric
He expressed the hope that the JUI-F chief would take into account the state’s efforts to combat terrorism and the sacrifices made by security forces when commenting on this sensitive national issue.

right urges respect for the sacrifices of security forces

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Balochistan JUI-F Khyber Pakhtunkhwa QUETTA the Balochistan Assembly

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Balochistan GPE · 5× Bugti PERSON · 4× JUI-F ORG · 2× Maulana Fazlur Rehman PERSON · 2× Khyber Pakhtunkhwa GPE · 1× Maulana PERSON · 1× Opposition ORG · 1× QUETTA GPE · 1× Sarfraz Bugti PERSON · 1× the Balochistan Assembly ORG · 1×

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Describing Maulana Fazlur Rehman as a senior politician whose party had also suffered human and political losses due to terrorism, CM Bugti said comparisons between the governments of KP and Balochistan must consider their practical counterterrorism measures, coordination among political leaders, and cooperation with state institutions.

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2026-10-18 · Dawn

Balochistan CM Bugti urges Fazl to keep national security above politics · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has said that law and order and national security in Balochistan should be treated as issues beyond political differences. asserted

law → say → differences

He stressed that comparisons between the governments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, particularly regarding terrorism and national security, must be based on ground realities and practical measures. asserted

comparisons → stress → realities

The chief minister said he holds JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in high regard and that their personal relationship is based on mutual respect. asserted

relationship → say → respect

In a statement posted on social media platform X, CM Bugti said the Maulana and his party had also been targeted in terrorist attacks. asserted

Maulana → post → attacks

He expressed the hope that the JUI-F chief would take into account the state’s efforts to combat terrorism and the sacrifices made by security forces when commenting on this sensitive national issue. asserted

chief → express → issue

CM Bugti said the performance of the two provincial governments should be assessed on the basis of their counterterrorism measures, the conduct of their political leadership, and their commitment to eliminating terrorism. asserted

performance → say → terrorism

He said that despite political differences between the government and opposition in Balochistan, both sides had maintained a common position against terrorism, demonstrating a commitment to placing national interests above partisan considerations. asserted

sides → say → considerations

The chief minister said his government regularly took the opposition into confidence on counterterrorism strategies, key decisions, and related matters in the Balochistan Assembly. asserted

government → say → Assembly

He added that the provincial government was committed to taking all parliamentary parties along. asserted

government → add → parties

He cited acknowledgements by Opposition Leader Mir Younis Aziz Zehri and a recent speech by Balochistan National Party (Mengal) parliamentary leader Mir Jahanzeb Mengal as evidence of the province’s political leadership recognising its responsibility in the fight against terrorism. asserted

leadership → cite → terrorism

CM Bugti said the JUI-F, the National Party, the BNP-Mengal, and other parliamentary parties shared a common stance against terrorism. He stressed that the fight against terrorism was not merely a matter of political statements or claims but a shared responsibility of the state and the entire nation. uncertain

fight → say → state

Pakistan, he said, was continuing its efforts to eliminate terrorism, while officers and personnel of the Pakistan Army and other security institutions were making extraordinary sacrifices in the struggle. asserted

officers → say → struggle

comparisons → describe → institutions