QUETTA (April 21 2007): A total of 178 recruits including 176 youths from Balochistan of 19th batch of Baloch Regiment of Army Infantry Corps passed out at a ceremony held here at Baloch Training Centre on Friday. Addressing as chief guest Commander 29 Brigade Headquarters, Brigadier Saqib Anjum greeted the recruits for completion of their military training.
He said: “Now your military training has been completed and practical military life has started. It is your responsibility to express your capabilities during service what you have learnt in the training.” He also greeted the Officer Commander, Parade Commander and teachers for completing quality training of the recruits and expressed the hope that they would continue their services in future.
These are not officers but ORs/NCOs. They are recruited and sent to the regimental centres for training and join as jawans. This news is about a batch of recruits recruited into the Baloch regiment of Pakistan Army. In the past recruits in Baloch Regiment weren't necessarily majority Balochis, as is the case with Punjab, FF, Sind Regiments where recruits are not necessarily in respective majority. But since the govt is encouraging Balochis, this news states that this particular passing out of recruits in Baloch Regt contained almost 99% Balochis. The PMA passing out commissioning officers last week also contained a significant no. of cadets from Balochistan.
They may not be, but if they're permanent residents of Balochistan, have Balochistan domiciles etc. they'd be called 'recruits from Balochistan' wouldn't they?
Now how irregular/irresponsible/justified/unjustified the domicile regulations and uniformity is considered, that's another story. And yes, there are a lot of issues therein.