Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former adviser to Balochistan government Jan Achakzai resigned from the ruling party citing apathy of party’s leadership to Balochistan’s issues.

“Due to lack of pro-attitude of the central party leadership, PML-N-led Balochistan government was dislodged. Had the party intervened earlier, no confidence move against the government of Nawab Sanaullah Zehri would have been failed,” Achakzai said in a statement on Monday.

He observed that soon after the no-confidence motion, he asked the top leadership to intervene and address the grievances of dissenting MPAs but his efforts went in vain.

He said that the delayed decision making had led to the loss of parliamentary party in Balochistan and eventually the government.

He said that he stood by the party until the last moment when a no-confidence motion was moved and despite offers from the opposition.

He regretted that after a month, party could not decide whether rebel MPAs were part of the party or not. He added that the PML-N had Balochistan at its bottom of the priorities.

He regretted that of late party’s political narrative was gradually framed against institutions, which was painful for most party workers to defend.

“As a result of the above reasons, it becomes impossible for me to continue with the PML-N, so with a very heavy heart I am partying my ways with PML-N,” he said.

Achakzai, however, thanked Maryam Nawaz, Qadir, Nawaz Sanaullah Zehri and Khawaja Saad Rafique for their support.

“I will soon announce the next line of action,” he added.

Published in Daily Times, January 30^th 2018.