• “This legislation will be challenged in court,” they said.
• “Last night, the schedule of the assembly meeting was suddenly changed and the meeting was called.”
• “We were not even provided the agenda till 4 o’clock,” he said.

QUETTA: The opposition members of Balochistan Assembly announced to challenge the constitutional resolutions related to Reko Diq in court.

The opposition members of the provincial assembly have said that the government has hastily enacted legislation by misleading the members of the assembly. “We will not allow anyone to compromise on Balochistan’s rights. We will oppose the constitutional resolutions related to Reko Diq in the parliament and on the streets. This legislation will be challenged in court,” they said.

This was said by Balochistan National Party (BNAP) parliamentary leader Malik Naseer Ahmad Shahwani, Chairman of Public Accounts Committee Akhtar Hussain Lango, Assembly members of Jamiat Ulema Islam Asghar Ali Tareen, Abdul Wahid Siddiqui while talking to the media after the Balochistan Assembly session on Saturday.

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BNP parliamentary leader Malik Naseer Ahmad Shahwani said that the elected representatives and the speaker closed their eyes and passed the constitutional resolutions in haste. In the briefing on Reko Diq agreement, the opposition’s position was that 50% of the share should be given to the province. “Last night, the schedule of the assembly meeting was suddenly changed and the meeting was called. We were not even provided the agenda till 4 o’clock,” he said.

He said that the behavior of the deputy speaker was also biased and the people of Balochistan were being mistreated. He said the Balochistan Assembly session was called on Monday which was changed at night.

“The government members seemed to be employees and not representatives of the people. Many of our members could not attend the meeting. Even if all the members of the opposition were present, we could not prevent the resolution from being passed,” Naseer Ahmad said.

He said that after the passing of the resolution from the assembly, many other powers had been entrusted to the federation, including amendment of the contract, CSR, distribution of jobs, amendment of the division of the province and the federation. “We will take this matter to the court. Amendment of the constitution is not possible through a resolution,” he said.