The government and Nawab Akbar Bugti agreed on Thursday to resolve the Balochistan crisis peacefully through political talks. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, the Pakistan Muslim League (PML) president, and Mushahid Hussain Sayed, the party's general secretary, called on Bugti at his house in Dera Bugti on Thursday and held talks. Mushahid: Mushahid told journalists that the meeting lasted for four hours and they discussed every issue in detail. He said the two sides agreed to continue the dialogue process to resolve the issues. He said the meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere and claimed Bugti expressed confidence that the PML leadership was sincere about finding a political solution to the crisis. Bugti had invited Shujaat, also chairman of the Balochistan Committee, to discuss all issues with him on Wednesday. The PML leaders told Bugti that they had President Musharraf's support. They presented new recommendations to Bugti to normalise the situation, however they did not disclose those recommendations to the media.