Balochistan Govt delegation meets European Parliamentarians.
- May 4, 2017, 9:52 am
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BRUSSELS May 3 (PPI): The visiting delegation of Government of Balochistan held meetings with various European Parliamentarians here Wednesday and highlighted the growing significance of Balochistan as the hub of economic connectivity and also expressed concerns over foreign interference in the province.
The delegation met with MEP Michael Gahler, Chair of Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament and member of Conference of Delegation Chairs and Committee on Foreign Affairs at the EU Parliament.
The nine member delegation is being led by NawabzadaChangez Khan Marri, Minister for Irrigation and Energy and it is comprised of provincial ministers and parliamentarians including Minister for Home and Tribal Affairs SarfrazAhmed Bugti, Minister for Health Rehmat SalehBaloch, Members of Balochistan Assembly Nasrullah Khan, Ahmed Ali, TahirMahmood and Muhammad Raza and tribal notable Umair Ahmed Hussaini.
The official spokesman of the Government of BalochistanMr.AnwaarulHaqKakar is also accompanying the delegation.
During the meeting, the delegation apprised Mr.Gahler of the interference of foreign elements and non-state actors in proliferating terrorist activities in the province and inciting some segments of the people to disturb law and order situation.
The delegation also met with members of European Parliament from different countries, at the lunch hosted by MEP SajjadKarim, who is theChair of Delegation to the EU-Armenia and EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee and member of Conference of Delegation Chairs and member of Committee on Legal Affairs.
