PPP faces difficulties in forming Balochistan govt

Quetta:  The Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) faced troubles in forming the Balochistan government due to objections on nomination of their candidates for the office of the chief minister, the sources privy to the development said on Monday.

The sources said that the PPP and the PML-N voiced concerns about Nawab Sanaullah Zehri and Sarfaraz Bugti.

Some PPP leaders expressed concerns over nomination of Sanaullah Zehri and Sarfraz Bugti and said that nomination of new members instead of the old ‘Jiyals’ is regrettable.

Sanaullah Zehri expressed discontent over Bugti's nomination; emphasizing that substituting PPP leaders with new applicants would be regrettable.  There is also apprehension about vote division over nomination of Bugti and Zehri.

On other hand, the PML-N Balochistan is also displeased with Nawab Sanaullah Zehri. A majority of PML-N MPAs in Balochistan had reservations regarding Sanaullah Zehri. Despite his efforts, Zehri failed to create speace within the PPP in Balochistan, said the sources. They said that PML-N Balochistan vote is crucial for the election of the chief minister and that nomination of Sarfraza Bugti would a wrong decision. Bugti's confrontational political approach starkly contrasted with that of PPP.

Given the delicate situation in Balochistan, characterized by the need for peace and reconciliation, an aggressive political style, they said, is deemed unsuitable, pointing out that Balochistan needed such a chief minister which could maintain peace and harmony.

The sources said that the Balochistan problems were quite complex and careful decisions and steps were required for their redressal. The upcoming chief minister would need to make decision according to the situation.