QUETTA: Parliamentary Leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the Balochistan Assembly, Mir Muhammad Sadiq Umrani, on Wednesday strongly denied reports suggesting a two-and-a-half-year power-sharing agreement between the PPP and the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Speaking to reporters outside the provincial assembly, Sadiq Umrani clarified that “no such agreement exists between the PPP and the PML-N” regarding the division of government tenure in Balochistan.
He criticized the PML-N-led government in Punjab for allegedly ignoring PPP lawmakers, saying that despite repeated protests, the provincial government failed to address the concerns and grievances of PPP representatives.
The PPP leader further stated that over the past two years, the federal government has neglected Balochistan’s development needs, despite the fact that the coalition government in Islamabad exists mainly due to the PPP’s support.
Umrani added that no funds have been allocated for the rehabilitation of flood-affected people in Balochistan since the 2022 floods. When asked about the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), he said the matter should be directed to the relevant officials.
Reaffirming his party’s stance, Sadiq Umrani said the PPP remains committed to the supremacy of the Constitution, democracy, and national development, even though it has not been fully supported by its key coalition partner, PML-N.
Meanwhile, responding to media queries, Zarak Mando Khel of PML-N claimed that a 2.5-year power-sharing formula between PML-N and PPP does exist, adding that after the completion of the PPP’s term, a “change of command” will take place in the Balochistan government.
