QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that reservations of coalition partners will be addressed.

“I am enjoying support of provincial assembly members, and as a political worker I will not hesitate in taking a decision, if ever I felt losing their trust,” he said while talking to newsmen after laptop and prize distribution ceremony at the University of Balochistan.

In reply to a question about a recent meeting of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai with Khan of Kalat in London, he said: “The meeting...is a welcome move and a good omen.”

He said that law and order situation in Balochistan had improved. “We are taking steps to further improve law and order in Quetta, Panjgur and Kech.”

He said that requisition of a session of the provincial assembly was the right of its members and deputy speaker could preside over the sitting in the absence of speaker.

Dr Malik rejected a demand by the opposition leader that he should take fresh vote of confidence.

The chief minister assured the students that no one would be denied admission to the university because of shortage of seats.

He also inaugurated an FM Radio station at the varsity campus.

Published in Dawn, November 22th, 2014