PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf summons meeting on Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has summoned a high level meeting to discuss the situation in Balochistan. According to sources, Army Chief Kayani, ISI Chief, IG Balochistan and IGFC will attend the meeting scheduled for Tuesday. The meeting will be chaired by Law Minister Farooq H Naek.

Prime Minister Ashraf chaired a meeting on Monday to review the law and order and implementation of the Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan package.

During the meeting the prime minister said bringing stability and prosperity in Balochistan was the top priority of the government. "I categorically declare that Balochistan issue is on my priority list and I have invited disgruntled Baloch leaders to start dialogue with the government to resolve the crisis at the earliest."

The prime minister added that despite its financial constraints the government would ensure provision of public welfare programmes in Balochistan