QUETTA, July 29: A committee comprising elected representatives and tribal elders would be constituted to initiate dialogue with separatists and religious extremists for peacefully resolving the Balochistan issue, Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch said in the provincial assembly on Monday.

Answering legislators’ questions, he said the committee would contact the militants soon after Eid.

The chief minister said all unlawful checkpoints of the Frontier Corps, police and Levies in the province would be abolished, but posts suggested by legislators and deputy commissioners for their areas would remain.

He said he would discuss with the federal government the abolition of unnecessary FC posts.

He said there had been increasing incidence of bribery at the posts and this corruption should end and problems people faced there should be solved.

The chief minister condemned the recent killing of coastal guards by militants in Gwadar and assassination in Turbat of a nephew of Mir Jan Mohammad Buledi, the spokesman of the provincial government.

He said his government was also looking into complaints about bribery at police stations.He said honest and senior police officers would be posted in district headquarters and they would be required to curb corruption.

Dr Baloch said shortage of electricity was a serious problem being faced by farmers and other people in the province and the issue would be resolved in cooperation with the federal government.