Former senator Nawabzada Haji Mir Lashkari Khan Raisani on Tuesday called on political workers in Balochistan to rise above internal divisions and strengthen collective political awareness to counter what he described as “political opportunism.” Read More: Lashkari Raisani slams political silence over Balochistan minerals law Speaking to a delegation of students led by Pashtun Educational Development […]
Balochistan politics
Ehsan Shah quits BNP Mengal
GWADAR: Former Balochistan finance minister Syed Ehsan Shah on Friday announced his resignation from the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) and the revival of his own Pakistan National Party (Awami), which he had merged with BNP-M several years ago. Read More: BNP–M sit-in continues as deadlock persists Speaking at a press conference in his Turbat office, Shah […]
CM Afridi plans Sindh, Balochistan tour as PTI street movement continues
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi will tour Sindh and Balochistan after concluding a visit to Punjab as part of the PTI street movement, according to his special assistant for information, Shafi Jan. He shared the details while briefing the media after a cabinet meeting in Peshawar. Read More: PTI begins street movement with Liberty Chowk rally led […]
Ayaz Sadiq dismisses rumours of CM Bugti’s replacement
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday rejected circulating rumours about a possible change in Balochistan’s top leadership, calling the speculation “baseless and unfounded”. His statement followed a meeting with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti at Parliament House, where both leaders reviewed the province’s political, social and developmental landscape. Read More: Ayaz […]
PML-N and PPP parties dismiss rumours of CM change
QUETTA: Parliamentary leaders of the PML-N and PPP on Friday firmly rejected speculation about a change in Balochistan’s chief minister, calling Senator Mir Dostain Khan Domki’s claims baseless. They said Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti continued to enjoy the full confidence of all coalition partners, and no proposal for his replacement had been discussed at any […]
PML-N–PPP tensions rise over rumours of CM Bugti’s removal
QUETTA: Political tensions between the PML-N and the PPP in Balochistan surfaced prominently on Wednesday after PML-N Senator Mir Dostain Khan Domki claimed that Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti would soon be replaced. His remarks sparked a wave of speculation, which the PPP swiftly dismissed as unfounded and politically motivated. Read More: Case registered against […]
Govt seeks National Party’s backing for 27th Amendment
QUETTA: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, along with other members of the federal cabinet, arrived in Turbat late Sunday evening to hold talks with National Party (NP) chief Dr Abdul Malik Baloch. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti also joined the meeting, which sources said aimed to secure the NP’s support […]
Nawaz terms changes in Balochistan govt ‘suspicious’
ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the ex-premier, has asked Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to take notice of the changes in Balochistan’s politics terming them and the senate elections as ‘suspicious’. While talking to the reporters at the accountability court, hearing corruption cases against him and his family, Nawaz said that although he was unaware […]