Islamabad, Jan 15 (ANI): The US State Department has said that the Obama administration has asked Pakistan to sort out the Balochistan issue through dialogues.
The US has urged Pakistan to "really lead and conduct a dialogue that takes the Balochistan issue forward", The Dawn quoted State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland, as saying in Twitter.
"This was a very popular question on our feed, so we wanted to make sure that we answered it today."
"The United States is deeply concerned about the ongoing violence in Balochistan, especially targeted killings, disappearances and other human rights abuses. 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," Nuland added.
The State Department official insisted 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.
Meanwhile, Washington-based Baloch nationalists have reportedly expressed hope that Nuland's response would set an example and encourage other governments and international organizations like the United Nations to address the issue. (ANI)
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