QUETTA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has given the green signal to the coalition government in Balochistan to initiate meaningful negotiations with all armed groups in the province which has been plagued by sectarian violence and an insurgency. Sources in Chief Minister Balochistan’s Secretariat told Dawn that Nawaz Sharif has favored the offer of CM Dr Abdul Malik Baloch for holding talks with all armed groups to find an amicable solution to issues relating to the province. After the prime minister’s endorsement, the provincial government has decided to form a high level reconciliation and negotiation committee comprising seasoned Baloch, Pashtun and Sindhi leaders to initiate dialogue with Baloch separatists. The high-powered committee would comprise of tribal elites in and out of the Balochistan Assembly. “The committee is likely to be formed in the fast approaching session of the assembly,” a lawmaker who requested not to be named told Dawn. Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai has convened the provincial assembly session on August 16 to discuss the worsening law and order situation in the province. thebalochhal/2013/08/13/c-m-receives-p-m-s-green-signal-for-talks-with-insurgents/?fb_source=pubv1
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 19:19:21 +0000
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