QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani has stepped down from his post, provincial minister Khaliq Hazara confirmed on Sunday.
“Jam Kamal Khan has submitted his resignation to the Governor of Balochistan Syed Zahoor Ahmad Agha,” a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Paind Khan Kharoti, said. The resignation was accepted by Governor Agha, it added.
His resignation came following weeks of political tussle in the province after disgruntled members of the ruling Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) tabled a no-confidence motion against the Chief Minister.
Member Balochistan Assembly Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran had tabled the motion during the provincial assembly session. The disgruntled members of assembly stood on their seats to announce their support for the motion.
Abdul Rehman Khetran said that due to poor governance of the chief minister, frustration, unrest and unemployment prevailed in the province, while performance of institutions has also affected.
Khetran said that running the important affairs without consultation has caused irreparable damage to the province, adding that Jam Kamal Khan is running the affairs of the province on his own and demanded that the chief minister be removed from office for poor performance.
Earlier, the vote of no-trust motion against Jam Kamal was delayed till October 25 after four of the members of the estranged BAP mambers went missing.
