{"id":28649,"date":"2023-11-26T09:26:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T09:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/security-challenges-not-be-mixed-with-politics-pm-kakar\/"},"modified":"2023-11-26T09:26:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T09:26:06","slug":"security-challenges-not-be-mixed-with-politics-pm-kakar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/security-challenges-not-be-mixed-with-politics-pm-kakar\/","title":{"rendered":"Security challenges not be mixed with politics: PM Kakar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>\u2022 SIFC will continue to function despite who\u2019s ruling, caretaker premier reaffirms<br \/>\u2022 Says state has no involvement in enforced disappearances<\/p>\n<p>KARACHI: Caretaker prime minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has urged political parties not to intertwine security challenges with political matters.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview on <em>Geo News\u2019<\/em> show \u2018Naya Pakistan\u2019 regarding the timing and equal representation of political parties in the upcoming elections, the prime minister remarked that the criticism they are facing indicates parties\u2019 insecurity about their own campaign strategies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not sabotaging anyone. The elections will happen and we will hand over the government to whoever wins. Meanwhile, I\u2019d really like to point out that parties should stop playing \u2018victim card\u2019, as security challenges should not be mixed with politics at all. We\u2019ve some challenges related to security that we\u2019re trying to solve, other than that, everything is running smooth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  sm:w-1\/2  w-full  media--right  media--embed  media--uneven\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=&gt;{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:400px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1780231\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As the elections approach, numerous political parties have accused the caretaker authorities of showing favouritism towards the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and not ensuring an equitable playing field for others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not playing favourites here. According to me, the caretaker government has good relationships with all the political parties. Most people are using \u2018victim card\u2019 to gain votes,\u201d Mr Kakar said.<\/p>\n<p>The host persistently questioned him about his stance on Sarfaraz Bugti\u2019s recent interview, where he mentioned that if he were not a part of the caretaker setup, he would have joined PML-N.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not a spokesperson for Sarfaraz Bugti. He is not reflecting any government policies so I don\u2019t feel the need to defend, explain or forgive anything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also made it clear that PTI would have full liberty to conduct political activities as a part of their election campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPTI has full freedom to conduct all political activities. The only people who won\u2019t be allowed to take a part in it would be the ones who had involvement in May 9 mayhem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Good news\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regarding the economy, he mentioned that the public would receive \u201cpositive developments\u201d in the upcoming weeks. He praised the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), emphasising its role in maintaining policy consistency regardless of the ruling party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSIFC is a continued step, and all the initiatives it has taken too so far will be continued. It is growing in a raw and smooth way and it is the solution of Pakistan\u2019s economic woes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister, formerly a leader of the Balochistan Awami Party before assuming leadership of the interim government, stated that currently, he has no plans to join any political party. However, he affirmed that once the current setup concludes, he will indeed contemplate the possibility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018No state involvement\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr Kakar also addressed the issue of missing Baloch students, stating that the government will offer representation at the appropriate platform when feasible. He explained the circumstances of the students\u2019 disappearance and emphasised the government\u2019s \u2018purported lack of involvement.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cState has no hand in these disappearances. Most times, the security forces pick up the people who\u2019re involved in activities which are against the law.<\/p>\n<p>The backlash we\u2019re facing right now because according to Baloch leaders, we\u2019re \u2018undertaker\u2019 government not taking enough steps towards release of these people,\u201c he said, questioning the lack of public outcry when lawyers, doctors, and other respected citizens faced similar threats and violence in the past.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  sm:w-1\/2  w-full  media--right  media--embed  media--uneven\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=&gt;{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:400px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1791485\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The high court issued summons to the prime minister, concerned caretaker ministers, and the secretaries of interior and defense. This action was prompted by the non-recovery of over 50 missing Baloch students by the specified Wednesday, the day they were instructed to appear in court.<\/p>\n<p>The orders were issued by a single-member bench, presided over by Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, following the recommendations of the Baloch Enforced Disappearance Commission.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview, Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti expressed concerns about summoning the prime minister, stating that it was not suitable for the court to call the premier for every minor issue.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister, in today\u2019s interview, supported Mr Bugti\u2019s assertion, highlighting that the count of missing persons in Pakistan is the \u201clowest in the region,\u201d emphasising it as both an aspect and a reality.<\/p>\n<p><em>Published in Dawn, November 26th, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2022 SIFC will continue to function despite who\u2019s ruling, caretaker premier reaffirms\u2022 Says state has no involvement in enforced disappearances KARACHI: Caretaker prime minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has urged political parties not to intertwine security challenges with political matters. 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