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Monday, June 03, 2013
New Balochistan govt ready for challenges: Dr Abdul MalikStaff Report
QUETTA: The nominated chief minister of Balochistan Dr Abdul Malik has said that he would respect the mandate entrusted to him by the public and would never accept to be a powerless chief minister.
“Neither do we engage in corruption nor would we allow anyone else to do that and would rule according to the law and constitution,” he said.
“We appeal to the Balochistan National Party (Mengal) to let us join our hands and solve the issues of the province,” said Dr.Malik Baloch, adding that the killers of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti would be sentenced according to law.
Talking to the media as the nominated Chief Minister Balochistan here at the MPA hostel, Dr Abdul Malik said that people of Balochistan are living under the poverty line and his government would try to raise their standard of living.
Replying to a question, he said that Sardar Attaullah Mengal and Akhtar Mengal have a positive role in politics and are famous among the people, “I would meet them and appeal them to solve the issue of Balochistan all together.”
“It is not my personal matter and I am a layman and would meet any party and person and would try to convince them. Within the framework of Pakistan, we would try to move forward and benefit Balochistan,” he said when asked about negotiations with Baloch separatists.
Dr Malik added that all parties should come to the table to solve the all issues including the recovery of missing persons and mutilated dead bodies.
He said that he had worked with Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and he was a respectable person for them and his murderers would be sentenced according to the law and constitution.
Dr Abdul Malik thanked the Pakistan Muslim League (N) for placing trust in him and hoped to solve all the issues of Balochistan along with allied parties.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk