Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:14:59 +0500 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:14:59 +0500 60 PPP to name Sarfraz Bugti as Balochistan chief minister https://english.aaj.tv/news/30351546/ppp-to-name-sarfraz-bugti-as-balochistan-chief-minister <p><strong>Sarfraz Bugti is set to become the chief minister of Balochistan as the <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/trends/ppp">Pakistan Peoples’ Party</a> (PPP) has finalised his name for the top slot in the province, sources said on Sunday.</strong></p> <p>Haq Do Tehreek’s Hidayatullah and Jamaat-e-Islami’s Majeed Badini have also vowed to support the PPP in the formation of government in Balochistan, they added.</p> <p>It is pertinent to mention that <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30351528/bugti-advises-nationalist-parties-to-approach-tribunals-courts-instead-of-protests">Bugti</a> was the home minister in the caretaker government.</p> <p>However, he resigned from the post weeks before the February 8 election and announced to join the PPP.</p> <p>Read: <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30351494/ppp-pml-n-to-meet-again-to-finalise-power-sharing-formula">PPP, PML-N to meet again to finalise power-sharing formula</a></p> <p>In this regard, as many as three independent members of the provincial assembly of Balochistan are set to join the PPP while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will also be part of the government, according to sources privy to the matter.</p> <p>According to sources, PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is set to announce the leader of the house’s name in the upcoming two days.</p> Sarfraz Bugti is set to become the chief minister of Balochistan as the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has finalised his name for the top slot in the province, sources said on Sunday.

Haq Do Tehreek’s Hidayatullah and Jamaat-e-Islami’s Majeed Badini have also vowed to support the PPP in the formation of government in Balochistan, they added.

It is pertinent to mention that Bugti was the home minister in the caretaker government.

However, he resigned from the post weeks before the February 8 election and announced to join the PPP.

Read: PPP, PML-N to meet again to finalise power-sharing formula

In this regard, as many as three independent members of the provincial assembly of Balochistan are set to join the PPP while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will also be part of the government, according to sources privy to the matter.

According to sources, PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is set to announce the leader of the house’s name in the upcoming two days.

]]> Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/news/30351546 Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:41:30 +0500 none@none.com (Naveed Akbar) Former interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti addresses a press conference in Islamabad. — Radio Pakistan