Speaker Balochistan Assembly Rejects Resolution Against Sardari System

On Monday, the Balochistan Assembly's speaker dismissed a resolution calling for the immediate abolition of the Sardari system and a ban on titles like Sardar and Nawab. The resolution was introduced by Jamaat-i-Islami MPA Hidayatur Rehman Baloch. Speaker retired Captain Abdul Khaliq Achakzai informed the house that legal and judicial records revealed the Sardari system abolition legislation was passed and implemented in 1976 across the entire country.

He also mentioned a Balochistan High Court's decision on the matter, upheld by the Federal Constitutional Court on March 6 of the current year. Given this established legal and judicial position, the speaker rejected the resolution. A brief exchange of insults ensued between Mr. Rehman and Opposition Leader Mir Younis Aziz Zehri, with Treasury members backing the opposition.

Parliamentary Secretary Agha Umer Ahmedzai argued that the Sardari system had been in place for millennia, stating it was not up to an individual to declare the entire system invalid. Parliamentary Secretary Nawabzada Zarain Khan Magsi suggested the matter should not be further debated, as the resolution had already been decided.

The speaker acknowledged Mr. Rehman's point, noting that the JI MPA was pushing for the implementation of the legislation enacted to eliminate the Sardari system. However, the session was postponed until November 10 due to insufficient quorum.