Baloch leaders meet US envoy

Published February 15, 2005

KARACHI, Feb 14: US Ambassador Ryan Crocker had talks here on Monday with prominent Baloch leaders, including chief of the Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement Sardar Attaullah Mengal, Sardar Sherbaz Mazari , leader of opposition in the Balochistan Assembly Kachkool Ali Baloch, Jamhoori Watan Party leader Shahid Bugti and Pakistan Muslim League leader Jaffar Mandokhel on the situation in the province, recent attacks on the Sui gas installations and the incident of criminal assault on a woman doctor.

The talks, held at the residence of US Consul General Douglas Rohn, lasted for three hours. -PPI

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