Balochistan Awami Party

Electoral body holds meetings with ANP, BNP, BAP as part of consultative sessions for election roadmap

A member of the Balochistan Awami Party, Kakar was elected to the Senate in March 2018

PTI chief says Pakistan has no choice but to return to IMF to prevent default, even though this will mean greater difficulties for general public

Lawmakers claim they have no personal enmity with BAP leader, but have issues with his administration and style of governance

Government ally announces exit from ruling coalition and says its lawmakers will vote in favor of no-trust motion in Parliament

PTI, a coalition partner in Jam Kamal’s government, decides to nominate its own candidate for leader of the house in provincial assembly

Balochistan Awami Party leader steps down a day prior to provincial assembly’s no-confidence vote against him

Of 65 lawmakers in attendance, 33 voted in favor of no-confidence and demanded chief minister step down

Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan refuses to resign, maintains he has numerical strength to re-emerge victorious in voting

Accusing BAP leader of failing to improve conditions in the province, lawmakers call for his ouster and a new election to pick his replacement

Disgruntled members of ruling Balochistan Awami Party warn of no-confidence motion if Jam Kamal does not resign on Oct. 6

Claimed by the Islamic State militant group, the attack on an election rally was one of Pakistan’s deadliest

Suspected suicide blast targeted political rally, killing at least 128 and injuring 150 others