ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Balochistan, Sarfraz Bugti, has stated that 62% of Baloch people want smaller provinces.
Speaking exclusively to WE News English in Islamabad on Wednesday, Chief Minister Bugti maintained that the province is not governable in the current structure.
He added that given the vast distances involved, our objective is to ensure good governance and effective service delivery to the public, reaching every citizen, down to the last man and woman.
“To achieve this, we need to establish new provinces,” Sarfraz Bugti noted.
On how terrorism could be overcome in Balochistan, the Chief Minister highlighted two key aspects to consider: the first is a paradigm of development and narrative, while the second is the kinetic approach; both approaches must move forward in parallel to fight the menace of terrorism.
“By doing so, I am confident that within a few months or perhaps a year, we will begin to see tangible progress. I am not claiming that the entire process will be completed within that timeframe, but we will certainly be moving in the right direction,” Sarfraz Bugti remarked.
External elements supporting terrorism in Balochistan
In response to another question, CM Bugti pointed out that certain external elements are supporting terrorism in Balochistan. He said that the Taliban regime had promised in Doha that its soil would not be used against any state.
“But unfortunately, terrorists are sitting there in state patronage,” he observed. He further said that the Taliban regime is supporting terrorism inside Pakistan.
The Chief Minister added that the terrorists are being trained and equipped in Afghanistan, and the international community should pay attention to these sensitive issues.
27 terror outfits operating in Afghanistan
He revealed that there are 27 terror outfits operating in Afghanistan, which is very alarming for the world.
“This is very dangerous, I might be wrong, but I’m afraid of another 9/11 because if we let them do this in Afghanistan to support terrorism,” he warned.
Commenting on the suspension of Pakistan-Iran trade, he noted that the matter had come to his attention but declined to comment further, describing it as a sensitive issue that falls within the purview of the Foreign Office.
“So let them comment first, then I’ll comment,” he added.
Pakistan witnesses surge in terrorism
Pakistan has witnessed a sharp rise in terrorist attacks, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021.
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The country recorded its highest monthly number of terrorist attacks in 12 years in September 2026, according to data compiled by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), an Islamabad-based independent think tank.
The data showed that 225 terrorist attacks were recorded nationwide in September, compared with 199 in August, representing an increase of 13 per cent. The number of attacks rose for the third consecutive month.
Islamabad has repeatedly urged Kabul to prevent its territory from being used by terrorist organisations to launch attacks inside Pakistan.
Pakistan maintains that the Afghan Taliban regime has failed to take effective action against groups responsible for attacks on Pakistani security forces and civilians.
