C M Baluchistan Zehri resigned

C M Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Zehri resigned to avoid the no confidence motion moved by the opposition parties.  He presented the resignation to the governor who accepted it. According to the sources, the Chief Minister decided to resign after getting advise from Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. The prime minister isin Quetta to avert the political crisis in Baluchistan. But he failed to convince the members of his own party to withdraw the no confidence motion.

 The advice came hours before a scheduled Balochistan Assembly sessions where the opposition was to move a no-trust motion The chief minister, according to reports, was initially adamant in his refusal to resign , vowing to face the no-trust motion. The opposition backed by disgruntled PMLN lawmakers were confidant that they would get the no-confidence motion passed against the chief minister since they enjoy majority in the house . According to the sources, the prime minister asked the provincial leadership of ruling party as to why the situation was allowed to reach such point, saying it would be better to quit instead of being sent home.

N&A news report