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No insurgency like that of 1970 in Balochistan: Raisani

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According to a handout issued here on Thursday, he said this while talking to Britain Deputy High Commissioner Francis Campbell who along with UK Trade Director called on him here.

"There is no worsen law and order situation in Balochistan which the media have been telecasting or printing at national and international level as the ground realties are different," the CM Raisani said adding that steps were being taken to control anti-peace activities in the province.

He urged the world community to recognize the role of Pakistan against war on terror as only Pakistan rendered big sacrifices in this war and suffered great losses. He added that maintenance of peace in the region linked with vital and central role of Pakistan.

Nawab Raisani linked the Balochistan situation with aftermath affects of Afghan-Soviet Union war in Afghanistan.

He said Sunni and Shiite sects had been residing together in Balochistan for last many centuries and they had no differences adding that but some elements were involved in hatching conspiracies to spread hatred amongst them against each other.

Referring to Kharotabad incident, he regretted the incident in which five Chechen nationals including three women were killed and said the provincial government had terminated two police officials following recommendations of the Balochistan High Court Tribunal set up to conduct inquiry into Kharotabad incident.

Mr. Campbell told the CM that UK had interest to invest in mining, trade and other sectors in Balochistan. He said that UK Prime Minister David Cameron had underlined the need to boost trade volume between the two countries.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011