Balochistan National Party (BNP) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal has decided to vacate his provincial assembly seat days after the party struck a deal with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on government formation. Mengal, however, will retain his National Assembly (NA-269) seat and is due to take oath alongside other elected lawmakers in parliament on Monday. Moreover, the party has decided to utilise seats for independent candidates till the six-point agreement with PTI materialises. Published in Daily Times, August 13th 2018.