QUETTA: A special seminar was organized at Balochistan University of Information Technology on the completion of one year of the famous former separatist Gulzar Imam Shambay joining the national mainstream on Thursday.
The theme of the event was “Journey towards Peace and Stability in Balochistan”.
A detailed discussion panel was organized and the objectives of the event: To sell peace and reconciliation in Balochistan and bring together the surrendered militants with political stakeholders and youth leaders.
Further objectives of the talks include: to understand the multi-stakeholder approach, to focus on building a road map for a peaceful future of Balochistan, to promote understanding by providing a platform for dialogue among different groups and discuss viable strategies for reconciliation, and highlight the role and involvement of youth in the peace process.
The event also featured discussions on the phenomenon of militants laying down their arms, political avenues for reconciliation, the role of youth in the journey of change, and a common road map for peace.
Governor Balochistan Sheikh Jafar Mandukhel participated as special guest in the seminar.
The panelists included Home Minister Balochistan Ziaullah Longo, MPA Zahoor Bilidi, Balochistan Government Spokesperson Shahid Rind, Vice Chancellor Buitems Dr. Khalid Hafeez, former MNA and Minister Zubaydah Jalal, former militant Sarfraz Banglazai and former militant Gulzar Imam Shambay.
Honorable guests included MPs Meena Majeed, Prince Agha Umar, Rahila Hameed Durrani, Zarak Mandukhel, Rahmat Saleh, Zareen Magsi, and former MPAs Sana Baloch and Mehjabeen Sheeran.
Journalists such as Prince Zulfiqar, Bushra Qamar, Asim Khan, Salim Shahid, and Syed Ali Shah as well as Senator Kamran Murtaza, Deputy Attorney General Rauf Atta, and lawyers Tayyaba Kakar and Nargis Samalani also participated in the seminar.
Social workers, civil society and other sectors were represented by Zia Khan of Quetta Online, Educationist Rahima Jalal, Commissioner Quetta Division Hamza Shafqat, and Founder of IDSP Quetta Qaratul Ain Bakhtiari.
