To a question, Malik said his recent London visit was private and he went there to attend the Faiz

Mela. He denied holding any talks with the exiled Baloch leaders there. !o political contact was "ade nor was any "echanis" #or holding talks #or"alised,$ he added. But soon we will convene an %ll &arties 'on#erence on Balochistan in (uetta to develop a strategy #or holding talks with the "ilitants.$

%ll the parties, whether they had representation in parlia"ent or not, will )e invited to the %&', he said. * have )een given the "andate to hold negotiations with "ilitant leaders and we will start the dialogue process with the" with sincerity.$

+e will approach everyone to pave the way #or a political settle"ent,$ he explained, adding that the use o# #orce had not produced any results in Balochistan.Malik denied having direct contacts with Braha"dagh Bugti , a grandson o# %k)ar Bugti and chie# o# the separatist Baloch -epu)lican &arty. However, he said he re"ained keen on holding talks with hi" to )ring peace to his violence.plagued province.

He ad"itted that the govern"ent writ re"ained non.existent in certain parts o# Balochistan )ut hoped his govern"ent would "anage to esta)lish it soon./n the question o# local )odies0 elections, 1r Malik said his govern"ent would #ollow the orders o# the 2upre"e 'ourt and hold elections on a party )asis. %t the sa"e ti"e, he said deli"itation in certain parts o# the province could not )e held.

/n the target killings o# doctors and intellectuals, he said it re"ained a )ig loss and his govern"ent was working to end this trend. This province has )een a con#lict zone #or the last 34 years and there are de#initely certain international actors too who re"ain active,$ he said, adding, Their inter#erence in &akistan0s do"estic a##airs should stop.$

*t is #or the #irst ti"e in 34 years that 5a "iddle class govern"ent0 has )een #or"ed in the province and credit #or this goes to &ri"e Minister Muha""ad !awaz 2hari#, who asked the !ational &arty to #or" the provincial govern"ent, he said.

!u"erically speaking, we were short in nu")er and the &akistan Musli" League.! could have #or"ed the govern"ent. But #or the sake o# peace and to )ridge the gap )etween *sla"a)ad and Balochistan, !awaz 2hari# supported the !&,$ he added.

*t is a coalition govern"ent with three "a6or parties in power, the &7M%&, !& and &ML !, and all are on the sa"e page to )ring nor"ality to the province, Malik said.Balochistan has two "a6or pro)le"s , political and econo"ic , which need to )e tackled with the support o# the coalition partners, the &7M%& and &akistan Musli" League !, Malik said. /n the political #ront, "ilitancy, sectarian terroris" and tri)al #euds create the "ain law and order pro)le"s, he said.

The insurgency in Balochistan should )e seen in a historical perspective8 it is ti"e to work within the #ra"ework o# the 'onstitution to resolve all issues, though it is easier said than done.$

%)out the reha)ilitation o# the earthquake.hit people o# %waran and 7ech districts, he said the provincial govern"ent had provided a)out 39,444 tents, #ood and other ite"s to the a##ected #a"ilies.%)out -s:4.-s ;4 )illion is required #or the reha)ilitation o# the quake a##ected people, while Balochistan0s total )udget is :; )illion, he said.

He urged the international co""unity and overseas &akistanis to help his govern"ent carry out reha)ilitation and reconstruction work in the quake.hit areas. He said the govern"ent had decided to turn this disaster into an opportunity to develop the in#rastructure o# %waran.

<cono"ically speaking, he said out o# 3= districts 34 were )adly a##ected due to poverty and lagged )ehind in ter"s o# education, health, and in#rastructure.The chie# "inister announced -s9 "illion #or the 7arachi &ress 'lu).