Have mitigated reservations of BNP, says Defence Minister Khattak

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Khattak says the government has no differences with the BNP/ file photo

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak said on Thursday that the government has mitigated the reservations of its coalition partner, the Balochistan National Party.

The defence minister was speaking to media, a day after an All Parties Conference under Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman took place in the capital.

Defence Minister Khattak said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government is not stepping back from the six-point agenda.

Khattak said that the government has no differences with the BNP, adding that the solution to the problems in Balochistan is political.

He said that the province will get six percent in jobs and for putting an end to loadshedding the centre is providing a subsidy of Rs9 billion to Balochistan.

The PM has assured that the National Finance Award will not be reduced and there will be no changes in the 18th Amendment.