Balochistan Assembly dissolved as Governor Kakar approves CM Bizenjo’s summary

QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly stood dissolved on Saturday after Governor Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar signed off on Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo’s summary for the dissolution of the provincial legislature.

“As advised by Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, the Chief Minister of Balochistan, and in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Article 112(1) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,1973, I, Malik Abdul Wall Khan Kakar, Governor Balochistan hereby dissolve the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan , this 12th day of August, 2023 at 5 pm,” reads a notification issued by the governor.

In an official statement said that following the dissolution of the provincial assembly, the cabinet had been also dissolved. However, Chief Minister Bizenjo will continue to serve in office until the appointment of an interim chief minister.

Following the dissolution of the provincial assembly, a process of consultation between the Balochistan chief minister and the opposition leader in the Balochistan Assembly will be initiated to deliberate on the nomination of a caretaker chief minister. – Our reporter and news agencies contributed this report