Geneva, Feb. 15 -- Nawab Brahumdagh Bugti, the President of the Baloch Republican Party (BRP), has criticised the Pakistani government's reported move to place financial rewards on exiled Baloch leaders, describing it as an attempt to sidestep substantive engagement with the political situation in Balochistan.

According to him, rather than opening channels for dialogue or addressing long-standing grievances, the authorities are adopting measures intended to curb dissent and redirect attention from core issues.

On X, Bugti stated that the key issues requiring urgent attention include allegations of enforced disappearances, disputes over the control and use of natural resources, and concerns about the provision of fundamental rights to th...