Talking to a news channel, he said the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), having heavy mandate, was a popular party of the country.

Its government after coming into power in 2013 election had overcome many challenges being faced by the country. The issues of law and order, terrorism, energy, unrest in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhawa had been addressed by the PML-N government, he added.

Due to the operations Zarb-e-Azb and Radaal Fasaad, the peace and tranquility had been restored in the country, the minister said.

To a question, Baloch said the situation emerged after the Faizabad had conveyed a bad image of the country internationally. All the political and religious parties should sit together and evolve a strategy for settling any important matter discussed at a proper forum.

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