The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Balochistan National Party (BNP) have agreed on seat adjustment ahead of the general elections.
This was announced during a joint press conference held by PML-N senior leader Shahbaz Sharif and BNP chief Aktar Mengal on Wednesday.
Addressing reporters, Mengal said it seemed difficult to hold free and fair elections under the conditions prevailing in Balochistan, adding that conspiracies were being hatched to stop the party for participating in the elections. “Death squads are still operating in Balochistan and people are still disappearing,” Mengal said.
He said the PML-N had presented certain proposals regarding the upcoming elections and a BNP committee had been formed to take decisions about seat adjustment.
Meanwhile, talking to reporters, Shahbaz said Balochistan was the heart and important part of Pakistan. “The PML-N wants to address the grievances of the people of Balochistan,” he added.
Shahbaz urged Mengal to take part in the elections, saying if the BNP had any grievances, the two parties could jointly address those.
“It is not a question of certain seats but a question of the future of country,” he said.
The former Punjab chief minister said the PML-N would talk to the caretaker prime minister about the reservations of the Baloch leaders, adding that he had come to Quetta to show solidarity with the Baloch leadership.
