Balochistan govt allies, BAP members demand Jam Kamal’s replacement
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May 3, 2021
QUETTA: Growing discontent among several members of the ruling Balochistan Awami Party as well as allies of the Balochistan government has led to them demanding the replacement of Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal, sources told Geo News on Sunday.
According to sources, tensions have risen between the chief minister and the PTI members of the Balochistan Assembly. During the recent trip by Prime Minister Imran Khan to Quetta, the PTI provincial assembly members made several complaints regarding Kamal, the sources said.
Sources said that the prime minister met six members of the PTI s parliamentary group, led by Parliamentary Leader Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind and including the Deputy Speaker Balochistan Assembly Sardar Babar Musakhel.
New administrative units in Balochistan ‘necessary’
People should not have to travel long distances to solve minor issues
Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal attends National Coordination Committee meeting via video link. PHOTO: APP
QUETTA:
Balochistan Minister for Revenue Saleem Ahmed Khosa said the establishment of new administrative units in the province a necessity of time and circumstances as the population of Balochistan was increasing tremendously.
“Comprehensive measures should be taken under the integrated strategy for the benefit of people,” said the provincial minister, while chairing a meeting on setting up new administrative units.
Citing the convenience of people and keeping in view the administrative affairs of the province, Khosa said new divisions, districts, tehsils, sub-tehsils and sub-divisions would be set up in the province so that people did not have to travel long distances to solve minor issues.
Allies, BAP members call for removal of Jam Kamal as chief minister
Pakistan Sun, May 02, 2021
Multiple members of the ruling Balochistan Awami Party as well as allies have called for Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal s removal as chief minister, sources told
Geo News on Sunday.
According to sources, tensions have risen between the chief minister and the PTI members of the Balochistan Assembly.
During the recent trip by Prime Minister Imran Khan to Quetta, the PTI provincial assembly members made several complaints regarding Kamal, the sources said.
Sources said that the prime minister met six members of the PTI s parliamentary group, led by Parliamentary Leader Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind and including the Deputy Speaker Balochistan Assembly Sardar Babar Musakhel.
Provinces differ on releasing census data in CCI meeting
Council of Common Interests to convene virtual meeting next week to take final decisions
The CCI meeting was attended by the four chief ministers and federal ministers. PHOTO: EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
Differences among the provinces on the issue of notifying Census-2017 results persisted, as the Council of Common Interests (CCI) decided on Wednesday to convene a virtual meeting on Monday to take the final decision in this regard.
The CCI – a constitutional forum to discuss and decide matters between the federation and provinces – held its 44th meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. It was attended by all the four chief ministers and relevant federal ministers.