Chief Minister of Balochistan
head of the provincial government of Balochistan, Pakistan
The Chief Minister of Balochistan (Urdu: وزیر اعلیٰ بلوچستان) is the head of government of Balochistan, Pakistan. The chief minister leads the legislative branch of the Government of Balochistan, and is elected by the Provincial Assembly. Given that he has the assembly's confidence, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. Sarfraz Bugti is the current chief minister of Balochistan. The current Cabinet of Balochistan consists of 14 members
Oath as the chief minister
The chief minister serves five years in office. The following is the English translation of oath of the chief minister of the province, as prescribed in the Third Schedule of the Constitution of Pakistan:
I, (Name), do swear solemnly that I am a Muslim and believe in the Unity and Oneness of Almighty Allah, the Books of Allah, the Holy Quran being the last of them, the Prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the last of the prophets and that there can be no Prophet after him, the Day of Judgment, and all the requirements and teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah: That I will bear true faith and allegiance to Pakistan: That, as Chief Minister of the Province of Balochistan, I will discharge my duties, and perform my functions, honestly, to the best of my ability, faithfully in accordance with the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the law, and always in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well-being and prosperity of Pakistan: That I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official conduct or my official decisions: That I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan: That, in all circumstances, I will do right to all manner of people, according to law, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will: And that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person any matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to me as Chief Minister except as may be required for the due discharge of my duties as Chief Minister. May Allah Almighty help and guide me (Aameen).
Background
Although Balochistan had been administered as the Chief Commissioner's Province of British India and, after partition, as part of the Balochistan States Union and West Pakistan, it did not exist as a separate federating unit with its own legislature until 1970. Under the Legal Framework Order, 1970, promulgated by Yahya Khan, the One Unit scheme was dissolved and Balochistan was created as a separate province alongside North-West Frontier Province, Punjab and Sindh. The first provincial assembly elections were held on 17 December 1970, returning 21 members.
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