But soon we will convene an All Parties Conference on Balochistan in Quetta to develop a strategy for holding talks with

the militants.

All the parties, whether they had representation in parliament or not, will be invited to the APC, he said. ! have been given the mandate to hold negotiations with militant leaders and we will start the dialogue process with them with sincerity.

"e will approach everyone to pave the way for a political settlement, he e#plained, adding that the use of force had not produced any results in Balochistan.$alik denied having direct contacts with Brahamdagh Bugti % a grandson of Akbar Bugti and chief of the separatist Baloch &epublican Party. 'owever, he said he remained keen on holding talks with him to bring peace to his violence(plagued province.

'e admitted that the government writ remained non(e#istent in certain parts of Balochistan but hoped his government would manage to establish it soon.)n the *uestion of local bodies+ elections, ,r $alik said his government would follow the orders of the -upreme Court and hold elections on a party basis. At the same time, he said delimitation in certain parts of the province could not be held.

)n the target killings of doctors and intellectuals, he said it remained a big loss and his government was working to end this trend. .his province has been a conflict /one for the last 01 years and there are definitely certain international actors too who remain active, he said, adding, .heir interference in Pakistan+s domestic affairs should stop.

!t is for the first time in 01 years that 2a middle class government+ has been formed in the province and credit for this goes to Prime $inister $uhammad 3awa/ -harif, who asked the 3ational Party to form the provincial government, he said.

3umerically speaking, we were short in number and the Pakistan $uslim 4eague(3 could have formed the government. But for the sake of peace and to bridge the gap between !slamabad and Balochistan, 3awa/ -harif supported the 3P, he added.

!t is a coalition government with three ma5or parties in power, the P6$AP, 3P and P$4 3, and all are on the same page to bring normality to the province, $alik said.Balochistan has two ma5or problems % political and economic % which need to be tackled with the support of the coalition partners, the P6$AP and Pakistan $uslim 4eague 3, $alik said. )n the political front, militancy, sectarian terrorism and tribal feuds create the main law and order problems, he said.

.he insurgency in Balochistan should be seen in a historical perspective7 it is time to work within the framework of the Constitution to resolve all issues, though it is easier said than done.

About the rehabilitation of the earth*uake(hit people of Awaran and 6ech districts, he said the provincial government had provided about 08,111 tents, food and other items to the affected families.About &s91(&s :1 billion is re*uired for the rehabilitation of the *uake affected people, while Balochistan+s total budget is 9: billion, he said.

'e urged the international community and overseas Pakistanis to help his government carry out rehabilitation and reconstruction work in the *uake(hit areas. 'e said the government had decided to turn this disaster into an opportunity to develop the infrastructure of Awaran.

;conomically speaking, he said out of 0< districts 01 were badly affected due to poverty and lagged behind in terms of education, health, and infrastructure..he chief minister announced &s8 million for the 6arachi Press Club.