QUETTA
\nFormer prime minister and chief of his own faction of Muslim League, Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday reached Baloshistan capital Quetta for a two-day stay.
\nHis younger brother Shehbaz Sharif, daughter Maryam Nawaz and Parvez Rashid are accompanying him on the trip aimed at boosting the PML-N organisation and forging new alliances in the province ahead of the February 8 general elections.
\nHe drove straight to the hotel from the airport where he is staying along with his entourage. The elder Sharif did not answer the questions of reporters. The PML-N leaders will hold meetings with different political personalities and leaders of various pollical parties including Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), PkMAP, and Balochistan National Party during their two-day visit to the provincial capital.
\nNawaz is expected to seal a seat-adjustment deal with the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) which is now led by Khalid Magsi. The Balochistan-based party had parted ways with the PTI-led ruling alliance, paving the way for the success of a no-confidence motion which propelled Shehbaz to the prime minister\u2019s office for a 16-month-long stint.
\nThe planned agreement with the BAP comes after the PML-N last week secured a similar deal with the MQM-P in Sindh where discussions are on for extending the electoral collaboration to other parties like Pir Pagara\u2019s PML-F and the JUI-F.
\nNawaz is also expected to meet over 20 prominent political leaders and several of them will join the PML-N, boosting the party\u2019s prospects in February 8 general elections. The visit also has a great symbolic significance given that it was Balochistan where the downfall of his government began after the change in party loyalty and shifting alliances ended the tenure of the then chief minister Sanaullah Zehri.
\nBoth Zehri and Lt-Gen (retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch had left the PML-N and later joined the PPP after criticising Nawaz and his policies after he accused the establishment of toppling his government, conviction and the controversial elections in 2018.
\nShehbaz Sharif shared a post on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) saying that \u201cWe are going to Quetta today along with Quaid Mian Nawaz Sharif to continue the development journey of Balochistan. This visit of Nawaz Sharif just a few days after returning home is actually a reflection of our determination for the prosperity of Balochistan.
\nThe development of Pakistan is linked to the development of Balochistan, which Mian Nawaz Sharif prioritized in each of his terms.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
QUETTA Former prime minister and chief of his own faction of Muslim League, Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday reached Baloshistan capital Quetta for a two-day stay. His younger brother Shehbaz Sharif, daughter Maryam Nawaz and Parvez Rashid are accompanying him on the trip aimed at boosting the PML-N organisation and forging new alliances in the province […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-367994","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n