Sarfraz Bugti elected as CM Balochistan

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sarfraz Bugti was elected as Leader of the House in the Balochistan Assembly unopposed.

He secured 41 votes while four members of the National Party didn’t participate in the polling process.

He will take oath as Balochistan chief minister today (Saturday) with the swearing-in ceremony to be held at the Governor House.

Balochistan Governor Abdul Wali Kakar will administer the oath around 3 PM PST.

The former federal minister submitted his nomination papers before the deadline’s end on Friday.

He was also supported by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders, including Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri, and Sardar Sarfaraz Chakar Domki

Bugti resigned as the caretaker interior minister in December last year and joined the Bilawal-led party.