PPP denies rumors of replacing Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti.
PPP leadership dismisses speculation about changes in the Balochistan chief ministership.

Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti has said that security forces are conducting operations in areas where distinguishing between friend and foe is difficult.

Addressing participants at the 17th National Workshop Balochistan in Quetta, Bugti said that while action against a clear enemy is straightforward, tackling enemies embedded within internal ranks is more challenging.

“Operations against clear enemies are easier, but dealing with internal threats is difficult,” he said.

Bugti added that the government is working to strengthen the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), allocating Rs100 million for capacity enhancement to effectively combat terrorism.

The chief minister rejected the notion of insurgency in Balochistan, calling it so-called separatist movements fueled by anti-state elements aiming to harm and divide the country.

“A false impression of unbalanced development in Balochistan has been deliberately created,” he said.

Bugti criticised the term “angry Baloch”, stating it was introduced to justify terrorism.

“Anyone resorting to violence with weapons is not angry but a terrorist,” he added, recalling that the province’s first militant camp was established on June 21, 2002, which escalated terrorism.

He also blamed social media propaganda for increasing the divide between youth and the state, accusing India’s intelligence agency RAW of playing a clear role in destabilizing the province.

“Separatists align with India and aim to harm Pakistan,” he said.

Bugti concluded by calling the fight against terrorism a national struggle that transcends politics, stressing that the state’s interests come first.