QUETTA: Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) president and former chief minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani has advised the Balochistan’s coalition government headed by Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo to take measures for improving governance in the province, claiming that it was not satisfactory.

Speaking to the media here on Sunday, he said the party would soon take its decision about the no-trust motion moved by the opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan.

BAP leader Mir Zahoor Ahmed Buledi said that the party would take its decision on the no-confidence mo­tion against the prime minister after keeping all aspects into consideration. BAP’s parliamentary leader Nawabzada Mir Khalid Khan Magsi is in contact with everyone in Islamabad regarding this issue, he added.

Mr Alyani held the federal government responsible for his ouster from power, saying that if the Centre had addressed things correctly six months ago, BAP would have stood with it as a strong ally.

Referring to the removal of Mr Buledi from the Balochistan cabinet, he said the party leadership would take up this issue with CM Bizenjo.

He said the provincial government should take the BAP leadership into confidence on all issues. “I personally have no grievances with CM Bizenjo and the cabinet,” the former chief minister added.

Mr Alyani was of the opinion that it was the BAP government and not of any individual. The party leadership should be taken on board on all issues, he added.

“The provincial government should take things seriously, ensure its presence in Quetta, listen to problems of the people and focus on development,” he said.

The former chief minister raised questions of many decisions of the Bizenjo-led provincial government, saying that it should pay attention to the problems of the people.

Published in Dawn, March 28th, 2022