Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:12:19 GMT
Pakistan is withdrawing its troops from parts of the country's southwestern Balochistan province that has been rocked by ethnic unrest in recent years.
The withdrawal, which was ordered by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Reza Gilani, started on Wednesday morning.
Islamabad says the move is part of a Balochistan Rights Initiative package.
However, the head of a Pakistani opposition political party says Baloch leaders have rejected the package altogether.
The Chairman of the Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STP) accuses Islamabad of being hypocritical.
Qadir Magsi says the Pakistani government is supporting terrorists while at the same time it is launching operations against militants.
In 2004, the Baloch rebels took up arms against the federal government, demanding autonomy for the province and greater shares from the region's natural resources.
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