Sarfraz Bugti elected Balochistan CM unopposed

QUETTA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Mir Sarfraz Bugti was Friday elected unopposed as the Balochistan Chief Minister.

No other lawmaker submitted nomination papers for the post. The chief minister pledged to take all the parties on board for development and prosperity of the province and launch efforts to improve governance and resolve other issues.

Talking to media persons in the Balochistan Assembly while submitting his nomination papers, he said the PPP believed in dialogue and always resolved issues through negotiations.

He appealed to the disgruntled people to join the mainstream and play their role in the development of the country.

The chief minister emphasized the need for talks with the opposition parties for development of the province. He said positive criticism would be welcomed and urged that destructive politics be avoided in the broader interest of the country.

Bugti said a consensus would be developed with the opposition to bring Balochistan forward and his door would always be open for talks. He said a roadmap would be shared for sustainable development and resolving the common challenges of the province. The chief minister said he had no idea of two-and-a-half-year government formula.

He thanked the PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari for nominating him for the chief minister’s slot.