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Published on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 19:09
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*WASHINGTON: The US has urged Pakistan to “really lead and conduct a
dialogue that takes the Balochistan issue forward”, says the US State
Department.*
State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland addressed the issue in a
“twitter-briefing” that the department holds every Friday, allowing people
from around the world to tweet their questions to her.
“This was a very popular question on our feed, so we wanted to make sure
that we answered it today,” said Ms Nuland who focused on the violence
plaguing Balochistan instead of tackling political issues raised in most of
the tweets.
“The United States is deeply concerned about the ongoing violence in
Balochistan, especially targeted killings, disappearances and other human
rights abuses,” she said.
“This is a complex issue. We strongly believe that the best way forward is
for all the parties to resolve their differences through peaceful dialogue.”
The State Department official noted that the US took the allegations of
human rights abuses very seriously and had discussed these issues with
Pakistani officials. “And we also urged them to really lead and conduct a
dialogue that takes this issue forward,” she concluded.
