Baloch leader hails US administration’s decision to cancel aid to Pakistan

LONDON: The Baloch pro-freedom leader and head of Free Balochistan Movement, Hyrbyair Marri, has welcomed president Trump’s government decision to cancel $300 million dollars of Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to Pakistan.

In a statement issued to media on Monday, Mr Marri said, ‘we welcome US president Donald Trump administration’s decision to cancel Coalition Support Fund to Pakistan. Millions of dollars would have been used by Pakistan Army to maintain its army and garrisons in occupied Balochistan and to support Chinese plan to occupy Balochistan’s strategic seaports.’

He said that Pakistan’s foreign policy was based on terrorism and deception, adding, ‘Pakistan started its terrorism by occupying and illegally annexing neighbouring state Balochistan and then they extended their terrorism to India and Afghanistan.’

The Baloch leader further said that Pakistani new government’s offer of peace was nothing but deception and deceit as it is an open secret and well-documented fact that Pakistan’s civil government, judiciary and media are controlled by the Pakistan Army.

He added that Pakistan took billions of dollars from the American government in the name of the fight against terrorism but in return they sheltered terrorists like Osama Bin Laden and Mullah Omar and supported, financed and trained Taliban to kill soldiers of thirty countries in Afghanistan.

Hyrbyair Marri said, ‘Pakistan is also protecting and sheltering UN and the U.S. designated terrorists like Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahudeen who have been involved in religious terrorism in India.’

He said that India should not shy away from the fact that Pakistan will hold on their determination to make Kashmir part of Pakistan. Neither Pakistan will stop interfering in Kashmir nor will they leave Balochistan. ‘India has to have a concrete policy to deal with the existing realities,’ he added.

Earlier in an interview with Ozy.com Mr Marri said, ‘President Trump has a clear vision of things in the international arena. His speech is clear, and he sees Pakistan as it really is: a country that always ends up betraying its allies. Trump speaks from a position of strength and in a language that Pakistan can understand. I want to think that he will bring changes to the region.’