Raisani agrees to dissolve Balochistan Assembly on 19th

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Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani has agreed to send advice to Governor Zulfiqar Magsi for dissolution of the provincial assembly on March 19.

Raisani had backed down from his demand that the chief secretary be changed before the dissolution of the provincial assembly.

This occurred after the transfer of the Balochistan Chief Secretary Babar Yaqoob Fatah Mohammad.

Earlier on the chief minister had complained that the president has not fulfilled the promises that they had agreed upon and was adamant the chief secretary be changed.

Meanwhile sources have said that the Balochistan governor will be asked to accept the resignations of JUI-F, BNP Awami, ANP along with other parties who want to sit on the opposition benches.

Sources have said that 17 members of the Balochistan Assembly have agreed to sit on the opposition benches. These also include members of the PML-Q, PPP, PML-N and independent candidates.

Nawabzada Tariq Magsi, who is the brother of the governor, will be the opposition leader, sources said.