Cracks appear between PTI - BAP alliance just ahead of Speaker National and Provincial assemblies elections: Sources
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ISLAMABAD - Cracks appeared between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) just ahead of the crucial elections of the Speaker National and Provincial Assemblies over the issue of the allocation of Ministries portfolios.
Both threatened not to support each other in the Centre and Balochistan.
Sources said the BAP told PTI that it will get two ministries and deputy speakership in Balochistan after the chief minister’s election and the names will be announced later. However, the PTI wanted to get the ministries of finance and Planning and Development in Balochistan, to which the BAP did not agree. This infuriated the PTI leadership which told the BAP that it will extend support in the election of Balochistan chief minister and speaker, but will not seek any ministry or other position in return. Sources said the BAP parliamentary party has informed the party chief Imran Khan about the situation.
Meanwhile, the BAP spokesman in a statement said the party has not been informed by the PTI about its share in the federal cabinet. He said the BAP will not support the PTI in the election of prime minister and speaker if assurance was not made on the federal ministries.
On special instructions of Imran Khan, Jehangir Tareen telephoned BAP leader Jam Kamal and assured him to resolve all issued with mutual consultations.
