Sarfraz Bugti, Agha Omer resign from Senate to become Balochistan MPAs

Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti of the PPP and Prince Agha Omer have resigned from the Senate and sent their resignations to the Senate chairman.

They will take oath as members of the Balochistan Assembly.

The election of the new speaker and deputy speaker will be held later for which the assembly will announce the schedule after the oath-taking ceremony.

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