QUETTA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has said his province and Balochistan were facing similar challenges of terrorism and natural calamities and said the two governments were striving to resolve the problems faced by people.
Speaking at a press conference with Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch here on Thursday, Mr Khattak said his government was looking to the federal government to initiate talks with the Taliban and emphasised that negotiations should be opened immediately because any further delay could adversely affect the peace efforts. “We are in a state of war.”
He said that negotiations provided a better way of resolving issues relating to terrorism.
Mr Khattak said the security forces as well as the public had been suffering for a decade now and a large number of people had lost their lives in acts of terrorism.
The KP chief minister said he was visiting Balochistan to express solidarity with the victims of earthquakes that hit Awaran and other areas.
He claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf had a very clear policy on issues, including terrorism. All the problems could be resolved through dialogue.
Mr Khattak also called on Balochistan Governor Mohammad Khan Achakzai and exchanged views on issues of mutual interest.
