Sarfraz Bugti

Balochistan Chief Minister, Sarfraz Bugti Offers General Amnesty, Urges Insurgents to Embrace Dialogue

In a bid to address the longstanding Balochistan insurgency, Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has extended an olive branch to Baloch insurgents, urging them to forsake violence and embrace mainstream politics. Reported by The News International, Bugti announced that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led government would declare a "general amnesty" as...

PPP candidate Sarfraz Bugti has been elected as the Chief Minister of Balochistan

On Saturday, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) candidate Sarfraz Bugti was elected as the Chief Minister of Balochistan. Bugti was elected by the Balochistan Assembly with 41 votes in his favor, while four lawmakers abstained from voting. He is scheduled to take the oath today at the Governor's House during the...