Bhootani rejects talk of a forward bloc in BAP

JWP’s Gohram Bugti meets him to discuss political affairs

QUETTA: Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) leader and elected MPA Nawabzada Gohram Bugti on Wednesday met with Senior Minister and leader of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Sardar Saleh Bhootani and discussed political affairs to strengthen the provincial government.

Nawabzada Gohram Bugti visited the residence of Bhootani at Chaman Housing Society to hold the meeting.



“Being a representative of JWP, I have discussed provincial political affairs with the senior minister and leader of BAP. He is our elder and I have been meeting him for forging political consensus,” Gohram Bugti told reporters after the meeting.

Refuting rumours that a forward bloc is in the making against the Jam Kamal government, Gohram Bugti said that being a political leader “we always discuss political affairs with other parties. Apart from being a political leader I am also the grandson of martyred Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti.”

“All coalition partners in the provincial government seek to make joint efforts for the development of Balochistan. We want to strengthen the provincial government,” he said.

Replying to a query regarding his membership in the provincial cabinet, Bugti said Balochistan CM Jam Kamal Khan has been elected as head of the province, if he deems that “I can contribute to his cabinet, he has all the powers to select his cabinet members.”



Speaking to journalists, Sardar Saleh Bhootani said that the provincial government with support of coalition partners is making efforts to bring development and prosperity to Balochistan.  “We have been focusing to end the sense of deprivation among the people. Areas deliberately neglected by previous regimes will be more focused on during our government,” he added.

In the current situation, the provincial government is not able to include members of all partners in the cabinet, he said, adding “Indeed all elected MPAs want to become ministers but it is not possible. All political parties have different ways of thinking and we cannot shut their thoughts,” Saleh Bhootani said as he quashed rumours about a forward bloc in the BAP.