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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Munter attends Pashtun jirga in Quetta
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador Cameron Munter, during his first visit to Balochistan on Friday, attended a Pashtun tribal jirga in Quetta.
Nawab Ayaz Jogezai, a Pakhtun leader and a convener of Pakhtun Ulas Qaumi Jirga, convened the jirga.
The jirga brought together 16 Pashtun tribal elders from Balochistan who discussed issues of mutual interest, including economic development in the province and matters pertaining to security. “Balochistan is a proud province with a rich history, wonderful people, who have strong traditions. I feel very fortunate to experience this firsthand by being included in this Pashtun tribal jirga,” Munter said. “By meeting face to face as we have today, we can address the difficult issues facing Balochistan together, in a spirit of open communication and collaboration,” he added.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk