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Balochistan Assembly session postponed

Balochistan Assembly

Quetta: A session of Balochistan Assembly summoned for April 23 (today) has been postponed due to unavoidable reasons.

According to the announcement issued by the Balochistan Assembly Secretariat, it was called by Governor Balochistan Abdul Wali Kakar on April 23 at 3 pm.

It is being told that the session of the Provincial Assembly has been postponed due to unavoidable reasons, the new date of which will be announced later.

The current session of the Provincial Assembly was to continue for 10 days from April 23 to May 2.

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14-member Balochistan cabinet takes oath

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QUETTA: A 14-member provincial cabinet of Balochistan took oath in a sworn-in ceremony held in the Governor House, Balochistan.

Governor Balochistan Abdul Wali Kakar administrated the oath.

Those who took oath included Sadiq Umrani, Ali Madad Jattak, Zahoor Ahmed Buledi, Noor Muhammad Dumar, Sardar Faisal Jamali, Bakht Kakar, Tariq Magsi, Shoaib Nosherwani, Raheela Hamed Durrani, Sarfraz Domki, Abdul Rehman Khetran, Saleem Khosa, ZIa Langau and AsimKurd Gailu.

Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfaraz Bugti, newly-elect MPAs, and IG Police attended the ceremony.

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Ali Mardan Domki takes oath as interim CM of Balochistan  

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  • Parliamentary Committee finalized name of caretaker CM.
  • Ali Mardan Khan Domki took  oath as Caretaker CM.
  • Governor Balochistan Wali Kakar administrated oath.

QUETTA: Senior politician Ali Mardan Domki took oath as Balochistan caretaker chief minister in a ceremony held at the Governor House in the provincial capital city.

Balochistan Governor Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar administered the oath to Domki.

Earlier,  Governor Balochistan Abdul Wali Kakar approved the name of Ali Mardan Domki as caretaker chief minister.

The name of Ali Mardan Domki for the Caretaker Chief Minister of Balochistan was finalized by the parliamentary committee of the government and the opposition. The summary of which was sent to the Governor for approval by the speaker of the Balochistan Assembly.

Now in the announcement issued by the Governor House, it has been said that the Government of Balochistan and the opposition have approved the appointment of Ali Mardan Domki as caretaker Chief Minister on the recommendation of the parliamentary committee.

It should be remembered that the government and the opposition could not agree on a single name for the caretaker chief minister of Balochistan.

Later, the matter was handed over to the parliamentary committee.

On the other hand, the Designated Chief Minister of Balochistan Mir Ali Mardan Khan Domki will take the oath of office at 7 pm today.

Preparations for the swearing-in ceremony will be completed at 7:00 PM in the Governor’s House.

Governor Balochistan Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar to administrate oath of the post of caretaker chief minister of Balochistan. The parliamentary committee finalized the name of Mir Ali Mardan Khan Domki.

Earlier, Mir Ali Mardan Khan Domki’s name was finalized but Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo refused to sign the summary.

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Balochistan Assembly dissolved after Governor signs summary 

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  • Governor dissolved assembly on CM advice.
  • The provincial cabinet also stands dissolved.
  • Bizenjo will continue until appointment of caretaker CM.

QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly was dissolved after Governor Malik Abdul Wali Kakar signed the summary sent by Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo for the dissolution of the provincial assembly.

“As advised by Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, the Chief Minister of Balochistan, and in the exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Article 112(1) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973, I, Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar, Governor Balochistan hereby dissolve the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan, this 12th day of August 2023,” said the notification issued by the Governor House.

The provincial cabinet also stands dissolved while Chief Minister will continue to hold the office until the appointment of the caretaker chief minister.

CM Bizenjo and Leader of the Opposition in Balochistan Assembly Malik Sikandar will hold consultations regarding the appointment of an interim chief minister.

On the other hand, four names are being consulted for the caretaker chief minister.

According to the sources, former members of the National Assembly Usman Badini from Jamiat Ulema Islam, and provincial member Hamal Kalamati from BNP are being nominated for caretaker chief minister.

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