FACTSHEET – PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF BALOCHISTAN SESSION 1 SITTING 3


ISLAMABAD, March 2, 2024: The Balochiatn Assembly elected the Provincial Chief Minister on Saturday during third sitting of its inaugural session.

The following are key observations of the sitting:

• The sole candidate for the office of the Chief Minister Mr. Sarfraz Bugti of Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) was elected unopposed as Chief Minister by securing 41 votes.
• The Chief Minister-elect addressed the House for six minutes
• As many as 24 members spoke on points of order (POs) for an hour and 50 minutes. The lawmakers speaking on POs congratulated the Chief Minister- elect and highlighted multiple governance issues concerning the province.
• The session commenced for an hour and 20 minutes behind schedule, lasting for an hour and 59 minutes,
• The House approved the motion proposed by a Pakistan Muslim League—Nawaz’s (PMLN) lawmaker to utilize the assembly hall for the elections of the President and the Senate.
• Initially, 52 members were present, reduced to 50 by the session’s conclusion. Additionally, two members elected to seats reserved for minorities attended the sitting.
• The session was prorogued sine die.

This factsheet is based on the direct observation of the House proceedings on March 2, 2024 by the Free and Fair Election Network.

For more updates, visit FAFEN Digital , www.fafen.org and www.openparlaiment.pk


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