Malik Baloch to take oath as CM Balochistan today

Dunya News

Dr Abdul Malik Baloch will take oath as Chief Minister Balochistan today.

 

QUETTA (Dunya News) - Dr Abdul Malik Baloch of National Party was elected Chief Minister Balochistan on Saturday. He will take oath of his office today.

 

Earlier, Dr Abdul Malik Baloch submitted nomination papers for the post of chief minister in the Balochistan Assembly secretariat on Saturday.

 

However, as no one filed a nomination challenging Dr Baloch, the National Party candidate was elected to the slot unopposed.

 

Dr Abdul Malik Baloch is the first chief executive of the province who is neither a tribal chieftain nor member of any family of former rulers of princely states.