This is happening only in a few remote areas of the province dominated by separatists, he added.

To a question, Malik said his recent London visit was private and he went there to attend the Fai Mela. !e denied holding any talks with the e"iled #aloch leaders there. $%o political contact was made nor was any mechanism for holding talks formalised, he added.$#ut soon we will convene an &ll 'arties (onference on #alochistan in )uetta to develop a strategy for holding talks with the militants.

&ll the parties, whether they had representation in parliament or not, will be invited to the &'(, 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 #alochistan.Malik denied having direct contacts with #rahamdagh #ugti , a grandson of &kbar #ugti and chief of the separatist #aloch -epublican 'arty. !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 #alochistan but hoped his government would manage to establish it soon./n the question of local bodies0 elections, 1r Malik said his government would follow the orders of the 2upreme (ourt and hold elections on a party basis. &t 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.$This province has been a conflict one for the last 34 years and there are definitely certain international actors too who remain active, he said, adding, $Their interference in 'akistan0s domestic affairs should stop.

*t is for the first time in 34 years that 5a middle class government0 has been formed in the province and credit for this goes to 'rime Minister Muhammad %awa 2harif, who asked the %ational 'arty to form the provincial government, he said.

$%umerically speaking, we were short in number and the 'akistan Muslim League.% could have formed the government. #ut for the sake of peace and to bridge the gap between *slamabad and #alochistan, %awa 2harif supported the %', he added.

*t is a coalition government with three ma6or parties in power, the '7M&', %' and 'ML %, and all are on the same page to bring normality to the province, Malik said.#alochistan has two ma6or problems , political and economic , which need to be tackled with the support of the coalition partners, the '7M&' and 'akistan Muslim League %, Malik said. /n the political front, militancy, sectarian terrorism and tribal feuds create the main law and order problems, he said.

$The insurgency in #alochistan should be seen in a historical perspective8 it is time to work within the framework of the (onstitution to resolve all issues, though it is easier said than done.

&bout the rehabilitation of the earthquake.hit people of &waran and 7ech districts, he said the provincial government had provided about 39,444 tents, food and other items to the affected families.&bout -s:4.-s ;4 billion is required for the rehabilitation of the quake affected people, while #alochistan0s total budget is :; billion, he said.

!e urged the international community and overseas 'akistanis to help his government carry out rehabilitation and reconstruction work in the quake.hit areas. !e said the government had decided to turn this disaster into an opportunity to develop the infrastructure of &waran.

<conomically speaking, he said out of 3= districts 34 were badly affected due to poverty and lagged behind in terms of education, health, and infrastructure.The chief minister announced -s9 million for the 7arachi 'ress (lub.