BNP (M) Chief Akhtar Mengal sets two conditions for joining PTI led federal government
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QUETTA - Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) leader Mohammad Akhtar Mengal has set two conditions for becoming a part of forming governments at the Centre and the province.
The two issues are – recovery of missing persons and declaring Balochistan as the major beneficiary in the development projects being carried out under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Moreover, he has also refused to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan at Bani Gala, saying if a meeting was desired in this regard, Imran could meet him at the Balochistan House. Talking to the media outside Balochistan House on Thursday, Mengal said their party could not support any nominee blindly for the Chief Minister Office. PTI seeks the assistance of the BNP-M in formation of government at the Centre.
Talking to newsmen following a meeting with a delegation of PTI, comprising Yar Muhammad Rind and Naeemul Haq, that called on him at Balochistan House, Mengal expressed his gratitude towards PTI for their invitation to become a part of the coalition government at the Centre, adding that he had put forth the issues of Balochistan before the delegation of PTI which included safe recovery of missing persons and reservations over CPEC.
He was of the view that the number of missing persons had increased. According to BNP-M sources, Mengal has demanded of PTI chairman to either make Rind the next chief minister of Balochistan or give him the authority to decide for himself.
With regard to formation of government, he said that the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl was their ally and a decision to join the coalition or sit on the opposition benches would be made after mutual consultation.
