QUETTA: Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) deputy secretary general Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri has said that the JUI-F and MMA would strive for a system in Balochistan which can guarantee rights of all ethnicities living in the province.

“The MMA, in its election manifesto, pledges to restore peace to Balochistan and education will be priority of our government. We have vowed to bring a system where both rich and poor children will get equal educational opportunities,” Maulana Haideri said while speaking at an election gathering on Monday. He is contesting from the PB-32 (Quetta) constituency.

Referring to important issues of the city, the JUI-F secretary general said that they had better plans to develop the provincial capital and fix sewage lines.

While talking about Pakistan’s relations with its neighbours, Maulana Haideri — who has also served as Senate deputy chairman — said that if better relations with neighbours could bring peace in country, the MMA and JUI-F would definitely approach them for dialogue.

Published in Dawn, July 24th, 2018