LAHORE: The Consultative Body of Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) has proposed that the new caretaker Prime Minister should be from Balochistan, Dispatch News Desk (DND) reported on Monday. It may be mentioned that Dispatch News Desk (DND) published a story on February 27, 2013 indicating that PMN (N) has sent name of Achakzai for Interim Prime Minister and he can assume the charge. Previous story can be read to click this link.
It has proposed the name of Mehmood Khan Achakzai Chief of Pushtoonkhwa Mili Awami Party from Balochistan for the slot.
He is the leader and the chairman of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, a Pasthun Nationalist Party based in Balochistan, Pakistan. The son of activist Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai, Achakzai remained a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan three times from his hometown of Qilla Abdullah and Quetta. He was the only Pashtun Nationalist MNA to be elected in 2002 elections in which Pashtun belt was swept by a religious party Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA). He is against Afghans leaving in Pakistan and is of the view that Afghan Jihad has created all problems being faced by Pakistan today.
Mahmood Khan Achakzai is not viewed favorably by many as he demands rights of Pushtun people and wants provincial control of resources like water, oil, gas, chromites, iron, and electricity. is the current chairman of Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement which was founded by Ataullah Mengal. and also the leader of APDM stands for (All parties Democratic Allienc).
DND
