ISLAMABAD: The governor rule in violence-ridden Balochistan province would be lifted before March 14 and the provincial government will be restored by March 16, Federal Law Minister Farooq H.Naek said on Friday.
“The governor rule was imposed for two months and now it’s a legal and constitutional obligation to lift it in order to pave the way for a civilian caretaker setup,” Naek told reporters outside the Parliament House in Islamabad.
The provincial government in Balochistan was suspended last month after brutal attacks targeted the Hazara community in Quetta city prompting widespread condemnation and the subsequent protests and sit-ins.
The law minister said that the presidential order for the implementation of governor’s rule in Balochistan would soon be withdrawn and that governor’s ruled would not be ratified by Parliament.
According to the constitution, a civilian government needs to be in place for the installation of a provincial caretaker setup before general elections, Naek said.
Naek said that consensus between the provincial chief minister and opposition leader is necessary for an interim chief minister to be appointed.
He further said that all steps would be taken according to the constitution and that a date for the Balochistan assembly session would be announced soon.
DND
