ISLAMABAD: A new political force is likely to emerge in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan on Wednesday, as some of the leading figures of the region’s current administration have decided to form another party.
According to media reports, Chief Minister of Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo is expected announce the formation of the new party, which will be made up not only of his own cabinet but also dissident members of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the province.
While reports suggest the founders have completed all the required paperwork, the party’s name and the identity of its overall leader remain unknown.
According to one source, the new political force will be called the National Democratic Alliance. However, another suggests it will be the United Muslim League.
Balochistan is the largest of the four provinces of Pakistan in terms of landmass. It is sparsely populated and remains deeply underdeveloped, though it has acquired tremendous strategic value in recent years since it is vital to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
The province has been quite volatile during much of Pakistan’s history and is the birthplace of the Baloch insurgent movement. More recently, it played a significant role in the Senate elections and the current chairman of the country’s Upper House of Parliament, Sadiq Sanjrani, is from Balochistan.
According to media reports, Chief Minister of Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo is expected announce the formation of the new party, which will be made up not only of his own cabinet but also dissident members of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the province.
While reports suggest the founders have completed all the required paperwork, the party’s name and the identity of its overall leader remain unknown.
According to one source, the new political force will be called the National Democratic Alliance. However, another suggests it will be the United Muslim League.
Balochistan is the largest of the four provinces of Pakistan in terms of landmass. It is sparsely populated and remains deeply underdeveloped, though it has acquired tremendous strategic value in recent years since it is vital to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
The province has been quite volatile during much of Pakistan’s history and is the birthplace of the Baloch insurgent movement. More recently, it played a significant role in the Senate elections and the current chairman of the country’s Upper House of Parliament, Sadiq Sanjrani, is from Balochistan.
