{"id":63750,"date":"2024-02-24T03:44:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T03:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/jui-f-mulling-to-form-government-in-balochistan\/"},"modified":"2024-02-24T03:44:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T03:44:04","slug":"jui-f-mulling-to-form-government-in-balochistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/jui-f-mulling-to-form-government-in-balochistan\/","title":{"rendered":"JUI-F mulling to form government in Balochistan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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QUETTA: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) is mulling forming the government in Balochistan as the party formally started talks with other parties, ARY News reported citing sources.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

According to details, after being ignored by the Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in government formation in the province, the JUI-F would be fielding its nominee for the chief minister slot.<\/span><\/p>\n

The sources privy to the development said that JUI-F, Awami National Party (ANP), National Party, and others held a meeting and discussed to field joint candidates for main positions in the province including chief minister,\u00a0 speaker and deputy speaker.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is pertinent to mention here that the JUI-F emerged as the joint single-largest party with the Pakistan People\u2019s Party (PPP) in Balochistan after the elections.<\/span><\/p>\n

Out of 51 general seats of the Balochistan Assembly, the JUI-F and the PPP secured 11 seats each in the 8th February General Elections. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) bagged also bagged 10 seats.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the joining of some independent candidates, the PPP and the PML-N managed to surpass the JUI-F in the Balochistan Assembly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: PML-N excuses from \u2018sharing power\u2019 with JUI-F in Balochistan<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Earlier on February 21, the PML-N refused to form a coalition government with JJUI-F in Balochistan, with the former ready to share power with Pakistan People\u2019s People (PPP) in the province too.<\/span><\/p>\n

JUI-F Secretary-General Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri held a meeting with PML-N Senator Ishaq Dar regarding the government formation in Balochistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sources told ARY News that Abdul Ghafoor Haideri offered its former ally to form a coalition government in Balochistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, Ishaq Dar rejected the offer and said his party was going to form a coalition government with PPP as the power-sharing agreement between the two parties had already been reached in the Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n