In times of need: Balochistan CM appeals for international aid, again
Says convinced BLF to not obstruct relief activities.
Balchistan Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch. PHOTO: REUTERS
QUETTA:
Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch had renewed his appeal to the world community – mainly donors, overseas Pakistanis and philanthropists to come forward and help the earthquake affected people of Awaran and other districts.
He said the affected people need some 35,000 housing units, schools, hospitals, roads, basic infrastructure and other civic and community services.
“The world community should help build modern and model townships in the quake-affected areas and the natural disaster should be converted into an opportunity to win back our people,” CM Baloch told the anchor during an interview with a private TV channel.
The provincial government will form its cabinet in a day or two and work for the rehabilitation and relief in the calamity hit areas as a team, the chief minister went on to say.
In order to defuse the situation, he said he had met some local leaders of Balochistan Liberation Front and convinced them that they should not disrupt relief efforts in the interest of quake affected people.
Abdul Malik Baloch also disclosed that he intended to hold an All Parties’ Conference (APC) after Eidul Azha and later on form a people’s jirga to formulate a strategy for engaging the militants and their supporters for restoring peace in Balochistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 3rd, 2013.
Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch had renewed his appeal to the world community – mainly donors, overseas Pakistanis and philanthropists to come forward and help the earthquake affected people of Awaran and other districts.
He said the affected people need some 35,000 housing units, schools, hospitals, roads, basic infrastructure and other civic and community services.
“The world community should help build modern and model townships in the quake-affected areas and the natural disaster should be converted into an opportunity to win back our people,” CM Baloch told the anchor during an interview with a private TV channel.
The provincial government will form its cabinet in a day or two and work for the rehabilitation and relief in the calamity hit areas as a team, the chief minister went on to say.
In order to defuse the situation, he said he had met some local leaders of Balochistan Liberation Front and convinced them that they should not disrupt relief efforts in the interest of quake affected people.
Abdul Malik Baloch also disclosed that he intended to hold an All Parties’ Conference (APC) after Eidul Azha and later on form a people’s jirga to formulate a strategy for engaging the militants and their supporters for restoring peace in Balochistan.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 3rd, 2013.