Balochistan Assembly Delegation’s France Visit Sparks Outrage on Social Media
Public Questions Timing and Use of Public Funds as Photos of Lawmakers Abroad Go Viral Critics Say Province Faces Grave Crises — Poverty, Insecurity, and Neglect — While Leaders Tour Abroad
**Quetta (Qudrat Daily)** — A **high-level delegation of the Balochistan Assembly** comprising Speaker **Abdul Khaliq Achakzai**, Opposition Leader **Younus Aziz Zehri**, Provincial Ministers **Sadiq Umrani** and **Saleem Khosa**, along with the **Assembly Secretary** and members of the Speaker’s staff, has come under intense public criticism after photos of their **official visit to France** went viral on social media.
The images — showing the delegation attending engagements and sightseeing in France — triggered a **wave of public anger**, with many questioning the **timing and justification** of such a foreign tour amid the province’s ongoing crises.
Social media users criticized the trip as a **waste of public resources**, arguing that at a time when Balochistan is grappling with **rampant poverty, worsening law and order, and growing social hardships**, government and opposition representatives should focus on addressing local issues instead of embarking on what they described as **“luxury foreign excursions.”**
Users demanded that **funds allocated for foreign visits** be redirected toward improving **education, healthcare, and infrastructure** in the province, stressing that Balochistan urgently needs **effective leadership and responsible spending**, not political optics or overseas leisure trips.
