'Jam Kamal Khan will not tender resignation as Balochistan CM'

QUETTA: Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani said on Tuesday that Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan will not tender resignation from his position, ARY News reported.

Liaquat Shahwani said that in a Twitter message that the majority of lawmakers are supporting Jam Kamal Khan and he will not resign as the chief minister.

The spokesperson said that Khan’s majority will be proved on the assembly floor on the day of voting.

اکٹریت ہمارے ساتھ ہے،
وزیر اعلی بلوچستان @jam_kamal استعفی نہیں دینگے۔

ووٹنگ کے روز اسمبلی فلور پر ہماری اکثریت ثابت ہو جائیگی۔

— Liaquat Shahwani (@LiaquatShahwani) October 19, 2021

Amid the ongoing political crisis in the province, CM Jam Kamal Khan said in a statement that a few lawmakers from the opposition parties will not become successful in their motives. He criticised that the political opponents wanted to push the province towards destruction.

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Earlier in the day, estranged lawmakers of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) and some members from its coalition partners gave Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani a deadline of 12:00 midnight to resign from his post ahead of no-trust move.

Former Balochistan minister and BAP’s acting President Zahoor Buledi addressing a press conference said that BAP and its allies enjoy the support of 40 lawmakers out of which 36 MPAs also attended today’s meeting to discuss the Balochistan Assembly session summoned tomorrow (Wednesday) for a no-confidence motion against the province’s chief minister Jam Kamal.

“We have the support of a majority of lawmakers. Jam Kamal Khan still has time to step down,” he said.

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Social Welfare Minister Mir Asadullah Baloch talking to media CM Jam Kamal has lost numerical majority and he should step down by 12:00 midnight before BA session summoned for no-trust move on October 20.

He said that 36 lawmakers were present in today’s meeting while four remaining disgruntled lawmakers will join in tomorrow’s assembly session.

“All 40 lawmakers will vote in favour of the no-trust move,” he added.

No confidence motion

A session of the Balochistan Assembly has been summoned on Oct 20 when a no-confidence motion will be tabled against Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani.

The Balochistan governor convened the session on the opposition’s requisition, sources having knowledge of the matter said, adding a no-confidence motion will be tabled against the chief minister.

On October 11, 14 provincial lawmakers have submitted the no-confidence motion to the secretariat of the Balochistan Assembly.

The estranged lawmakers, in a motion submitted to the assembly secretariat, said that the chief minister had failed to deliver during his three-year tenure and sought the removal of CM Jam Kamal Alyani.

Previously, 16 opposition lawmakers in Balochistan had submitted a no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Jam Kamal demanding him to seek confidence from the assembly.