ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) head Maulana Fazlur Rehman Tuesday said that the opposition parties' alliance will take a decision regarding the chief minister of Balochistan after consulting with all the allies. He said this after chairing a high-level meeting of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI), here on Tuesday.
He said that the opposition alliance will discuss all the matters in connection with the election of the new CM Balochistan. He said that Balochistan National Party (BNP), Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, and the JUI will jointly decide of their support for any candidate of the CM Balochistan.
While criticising the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Maulana said that the PPP secretly got vote from Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) for the leader of the opposition slot in Senate of Pakistan, so there is no question of consulting BAP or PPP. He said that the PDM alliance believes in casting vote secretly not getting votes secretly.
He said that the opposition parties' alliance has as yet not decided whom to support or not support, adding that the PDM also has not decided to become a part of the new Balochistan government, any step in this regard will be taken after detailed consultation. He said that BAP members left their own Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan alone and the PDM alliance was in the opposition and took advantage of the difference between provincial ruling party.
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