Pakistan: PM Imran Khan's aide Shahzain Bugti quits cabinet
Sakshi Education
- In a setback to Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, a cabinet member belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) ally Jamoori Watan Party has resigned a day before no-confidence vote.
- Shahzain Bugti, who was serving as a Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on harmony and reconciliation in Balochistan, has resigned and joined the Pakistan Democratic Movement, a political front opposing the Imran Khan regime.
- Shahzain Bugti is the grandson of Akbar Bugti, a prominent leader of the Baloch movement who was killed by the Pakistan Army in 2006 in Balochistan's Kohlu town.
- Meanwhile, over 50 federal and provincial ministers have reportedly gone missing as the cricketer-turned-politician faces the crucial no-confidence motion.
- The resignation by an ally came moments before the crucial rally by Imran Khan in Islamabad. The rally is being seen as a show of strength by the Prime Minister day before the assembly takes no-confidence filed against the PTI government.
Published date : 28 Mar 2022 06:22PM