QUETTA – PML-Q’s Mir Abdul Qadus Bizenjo has been elected as next ChiefMinister of Balochistan .
During the voting at provincial assembly, Bazenjo got 41 votes. Three MPAsof National Party also voted for Bazenjo.
Manzoor Kakar of PashtukhuwaMap also voted for new elected Chief Minister.
While talking to Waqt News channel, reporter Watan Yar told the channelthat Bazenjo was elected from Awaran, the area which is most unstable inBalochistan and considered as hub of insurgents.
Bazenjo has been advocating for end of insurgency and militancy in theprovince and has asked people to become of part of political system, thereporter further said.
Bazenjo has been winning as MPA from his constituency since 2002. He holdsa Masters degree in English from University of Balochistan .
This comes after former CM Nawab Sanaullah Zehrilink>aschief minister on Jan 9 before a no-trust motion could be taken against him.
On Friday, Bizenjo – who was a key player in the move resulting in ousterof Zehri – filed his nomination papers at assembly secretariat. Two othercontenders – Absul Rehim Ziaratwal and Syed Liaquat Agah – both from thePashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) also submitted their nominationpapers.