QUETTA, March 16: PPP’s candidate for the post of Balochistan chief minister Nawab Mohammad Aslam Raisani has said he will attend a meeting between his party and the JUI-F in Islamabad on Monday for formation of provincial government.

Talking to newsmen at a luncheon hosted by ANP leader Dr Hayatullah Khan, he said that modalities for the formation of the coalition government had been finalised and names of ministers would be announced after the vote of confidence.

The PPP leader demanded to stop the military operation in Balochistan and stressed that all political issues should be settled politically. He said that talks should be held to restore normalcy in the province.

Later, Mohammad Aslam Bhootani, parliamentary leader of the PML-Q’s like-minded group, demanded immediate convening of the Balochistan assembly.

He backed the PPP candidate for the post of chief minister and said he was the parliamentary leader of a majority of legislators of his party and the ‘minority group’ should respect the will of the majority.

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