Strange tale of sense of deprivation in Baloch youth

Has anybody ever pondered over the fact that when a man in Punjab and Sindh purchases a Corolla car, he has to pay Rs6 million to Rs7.5 million for that, but the case in Balochistan is exactly the opposite where a smuggled Fortunes can be bought for just Rs1 million, and the buyer does not have to pay any tax on it for the rest of his life. And still, he complains that he is deprived, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.

There is simply no concept of a tax-paid vehicle in entire Balochistan. 

And still, the youth of the province are disgruntled. 

Likewise, a middle-class youth in Punjab and Sindh gets a tanker of his motorcycle filled with petrol for Rs256 per liter. 

But this is not the case in Balochistan where a youth uses petrol smuggled from Iran. And he pays only Rs120 for that. He does not pay any tax either.  

And still, he feels marginalized. Strange! 

Similarly, a motorist has to pay between Rs600 and Rs1,200 in toll tax on every section of the motorway dotting the landscape between Karachi and Islamabad.

But there is no such thing in Balochistan where no toll tax has to be paid while driving on highways, which spread over 2,300 kilometers.

And still there is a sense of deprivation in the people of Balochistan. 

Presently there are 13 cadet colleges in Balochistan: 11 for boys while two for girls.

Students of the province can get admission to these colleges even if they have hardly passed their intermediate exams and can go on to become commissioned officers in the Pakistan Army. 

On the contrary, there are only seven such colleges in Punjab, which is over 11 times bigger than Balochistan population-wise.

And surprisingly not a single of them is for girls. 

Still, the youth of Balochistan feel they lag behind the rest of the country.

Students in Punjab and Sindh have to get more than 85 per cent marks in order to become eligible for admission to medical colleges.

On the other hand, Mah Rang Lango from Balochistan secured 57.29 per cent marks, got admission to Bolan Medical College and studied at the government’s expenses.  

And when she became a doctor, a monthly stipend of Rs10,000 was fixed for her. 

And still, there is a sense of deprivation in the youth of Balochistan. Which is strange. 

The cost of electricity in Punjab and Sindh is between Rs55 and Rs60 per unit.

On the contrary, as per an official report, power pilferage in Balochistan stands at 75 per cent, while only 15 per cent people paid their electricity bills. 

Surprisingly, youth in Balochistan are still not satisfied.  

And whatever they have in their province; schools, colleges, bridges, buses and trains, they blow them up. And then complain they are being discriminated against. 

Millions of people are missing in the USA. But nobody indulges in such destructive activities there. 

Riots took place in London in 2011 in which 2,400 homes, shops and vehicles were torched.

But the courts there sent 3,000 people to prisons only within a week.

Peaceful protest is the right of every citizen. But no act of vandalism and arson against the state can be tolerated.