Disgruntled Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) lawmakers and its allies in the government have decided to file a no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan two days later, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
During a press conference, Provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Special Education Asad Baloch said that the disgruntled lawmakers met with the delegation sent by the chief minister.
The delegation asked for more time “but we said that we have already given Jam Kamal three years and we can’t spare anymore time”. The disgruntled lawmakers have the support of almost 40 members of the provincial assembly, Asad added.
Meanwhile, five members of the Balochistan cabinet and four parliamentary secretaries decided to resign from their post after a deadline given to Kamal for stepping down as chief minister expired Wednesday.
Three ministers, two advisers, and four parliamentary secretaries submitted their resignations to Zahoor Buledi.
The ministers, who resigned, include Provincial Finance Minister Zahoor Buledi, Abdul Rehman Khetran, and Asad Baloch, advisers, who resigned, include Akbar Askani and Muhammad Khan Lehri, and parliamentary secretaries, who resigned, include Bushra Rind, Rasheed Baloch, Sikander Imrani, and Mahjabeen.
The chief minister had refused to step down from his post and convened a meeting of the provincial cabinet.
Kamal had said that he will not resign despite mounting calls from disgruntled BAP lawmakers to leave office by 5:00 pm on Wednesday.
“Come what may, I will not resign from Balochistan CM post on demand of some 12, 14 lawmakers,” he had said, adding that the step will set the wrong precedent.
