BALOCHISTAN continues to suffer because of the governments double mindedness and dithering to act on Aagha-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan Package. No doubt some positive steps have been taken like the induction of 4,000 Baloch youth into the Army and 4000 other youngsters have been provided with educational facilities. Yet, by and large, the problems remain unaddressed. Although press reports point to the fact that the law and order situation in Quetta has improved a bit and the law enforcement agencies are serious about curbing violence, there is a difference of opinion between institutions of the government about how to tackle target killings in the province. On the one side, it is being argued that a firm police action against the miscreants would end the prevailing unrest in twenty-four hours; the other side, however, believes in easing the tension in an amicable manner. This shows that more than two-and-a-half years down the road, the government policy on Balochistan is still marked with confusion. Of course, the failure to see the problem in a holistic and indigenous perspective and a disposition to rely on the use of force in dealing with a conflict that is mainly based on economic grievances and marginalisation of the Baloch people, is responsible for the present sorry state of affairs. Thus, it is imperative under the circumstances to placate the angry Baloch by extending a hand of friendship rather than pointing the gun. Reports also mention that both the federal and provincial governments were procrastinating in solving the provinces problems and were simply trying to pass the buck. This is unfortunate. Both the set-ups ought to work in concert with each other and actively get on with empowering the people. The provincial government cannot leave its people in the lurch merely because of differences with the federal dispensation and vice versa.