ISLAMABAD – Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Quetta on Saturday and met with Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, where the two leaders co-chaired a high-level meeting to review the province’s law and order situation and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening security and ensuring lasting peace across Balochistan.
During the meeting, Chief Minister Bugti provided a detailed briefing on the overall security environment in the province, ongoing counterterrorism measures, and the government’s future strategy for maintaining peace and stability.The meeting decided to further enhance the professional capacity of the Balochistan Counter Terrorism Force (CTF) and the provincial police.
Participants also agreed to accelerate progress on previously approved measures aimed at strengthening the police force.
The ministry of Interior assured the provincial government of its full cooperation in providing the resources required to improve the province’s security infrastructure.
Speaking on the occasion, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the federal government would continue extending every possible support to ensure sustainable peace in Balochistan.He emphasized that the immediate and effective implementation of the province’s peace restoration master plan was the need of the hour.
Naqvi also stressed that the government’s security strategy should benefit from the experience and expertise of former Balochistan police chiefs, adding that modern technology, enhanced intelligence capabilities, and a coordinated operational approach were indispensable in the fight against terrorism.
He said the federal and provincial governments were moving forward with complete unity and coordination to establish lasting peace, asserting that collective efforts would strengthen the state’s ability to counter evolving security challenges.
Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti reaffirmed the provincial government’s resolve to remain ahead of terrorist elements on every front and declared that no pressure would deter the state’s campaign against terrorism. He said the writ of the state would be enforced at all costs and that there would be no space for terrorists in Balochistan.
Bugti further underlined that creating opportunities for young people through education, skills development, employment, and positive engagement remained one of the government’s highest priorities.
The chief minister added that promoting meritocracy was essential to restoring the confidence of the youth and ensuring equal opportunities for their advancement.
He emphasized that peace, development, and prosperity were closely interconnected and pledged that the provincial government would continue making simultaneous progress on both security and development.
Bugti concluded by saying that, with the continued support of the federal government, the implementation of peace initiatives and development projects across Balochistan would be further accelerated.
