Govt decides to reach out to BNP-M.

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday decided to reach out to Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) to address its grievances.

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad. Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Minister for Planning Asad Umar, Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser, Shafqat Mehmood and Babar Awan attended the meeting.

During the meeting, Imran Khan directed the government's negotiation team to remove the reservations of PTI-led government's allies, including the BNP-Mengal. In this regard, he tasked Defence Minister Pervez Khattak to meet with representatives of disgruntled coalition partners and address their concerns. He directed the team to formally start negotiations with the BNP-Mengal.

Meanwhile, BNP-M chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal telephoned Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and discussed important issues, including the political situation of the country. During the conversation, the two leaders also discussed the government's failure to stop locust attacks, growing poverty and the government's criminal negligence in combating coronavirus.

The BNP-M chief inquired about the health of...