Balochistan ‘not as bleak as portrayed’, says Bugti

QUETTA: Balochistan Chi­­ef Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has said that the sec­urity and governance situation in the province is neither entirely ideal nor as bleak as portrayed by some quarters outside the province. He warned that negative and one-sided narratives are harming not only Baloc­his­tan but also Pakistan’s image and the government’s efforts. In an interview with a private television channel, CM Bugti said the national media often focuses on Balochistan only when a violent incident occurs while overlooking the province’s progress, reforms, and development initiatives. He said the provincial government had launched several youth welfare programmes, improved services at public…