We will approach everyone to pave the way for a political settlement, he explained, adding that the use of force

had not produced any results in Balochistan.Malik denied having direct contacts with Brahamdagh Bugti a grandson of Ak ar Bugti and chief of the separatist Baloch !epu lican "arty. #owever, he said he remained keen on holding talks with him to ring peace to his violence$plagued province.

#e admitted that the government writ remained non$existent in certain parts of Balochistan ut hoped his government would manage to esta lish it soon.%n the &uestion of local odies' elections, (r Malik said his government would follow the orders of the )upreme *ourt and hold elections on a party asis. At the same time, he said delimitation in certain parts of the province could not e held.

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

0t is for the first time in ./ years that 1a middle class government' has een formed in the province and credit for this goes to "rime Minister Muhammad 2awa- )harif, who asked the 2ational "arty to form the provincial government, he said.

+2umerically speaking, we were short in num er and the "akistan Muslim 3eague$2 could have formed the government. But for the sake of peace and to ridge the gap etween 0slama ad and Balochistan, 2awa- )harif supported the 2", he added.

0t is a coalition government with three ma4or parties in power, the "5MA", 2" and "M3 2, and all are on the same page to ring normality to the province, Malik said.Balochistan has two ma4or pro lems political and economic which need to e tackled with the support of the coalition partners, the "5MA" and "akistan Muslim 3eague 2, Malik said. %n the political front, militancy, sectarian terrorism and tri al feuds create the main law and order pro lems, he said.

+,he insurgency in Balochistan should e seen in a historical perspective6 it is time to work within the framework of the *onstitution to resolve all issues, though it is easier said than done.

A out the reha ilitation of the earth&uake$hit people of Awaran and 5ech districts, he said the provincial government had provided a out .7,/// tents, food and other items to the affected families.A out !s8/$!s 9/ illion is re&uired for the reha ilitation of the &uake affected people, while Balochistan's total udget is 89 illion, he said.

#e urged the international community and overseas "akistanis to help his government carry out reha ilitation 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 .; districts ./ were adly affected due to poverty and lagged ehind in terms of education, health, and infrastructure.,he chief minister announced !s7 million for the 5arachi "ress *lu .