Pakistan, March 12 -- Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry urged political forces to take charge of the ongoing Balochistan crisis. Speaking to the media outside the Lahore High Court, he criticised the establishment for its failure to address the region's issues. Chaudhry pointed out that Balochistan's problems are significant, with 120 people still unaccounted for. He stated that the establishment has held control for too long and now it must return the issue to political leaders.

Chaudhry requested President Asif Ali Zardari to organize an all-party conference. He emphasized that such a conference would only succeed with the participation of Imran Khan, the PTI founder. Chaudhry argued that without the opposition leader, the summit ...