Sarfraz Bugti

Further information: Sarfaraz Bugti ministry

In 2024, Bugti was elected unopposed as the Chief Minister of Balochistan. ^[11] This came after he joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). He also got the support of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PMLN). His nomination for this post was announced by People's Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari. ^[12] Bugti outlined a comprehensive plan of about sixty measures aimed at enhancing governance. He urged ministers to actively engage with their respective departments, ensure effective service delivery and accountability. To assess progress, key performance indicators (KPIs) will be established to assess departmental performance. ^[13]

Political views

Pakistani nationalism

Baloch journalist Malik Siraj Akbar has called Sarfraz a representative of "hyper Pakistani nationalism", which he considers being engineered by the country's establishment. ^[14]

Islamic welfare state

Sarfraz is a proponent of an Islamic welfare state. ^[5] This is in order to combat Balochistan’s high poverty rate. ^[15]

Activism against Baloch separatism

Sarfraz is a notable critic of Baloch separatism, and has spoken against the organization Baluchistan Republic Army (BRA) headed by Brahamdagh Bugti, grandson of Akbar Bugti. The BRA is declared as a terrorist organization by the government of Pakistan. ^[16]

In a BBC interview, Bugti claimed that the Indian agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) was involved in funding and arming militants in Balochistan, but that it stopped doing so after its agent was arrested in Balochistan. ^{[17] [18]}

Publications

• “The Role of Intelligence Agencies in Balochistan” (Paper presented at a two days national workshop held in National Defence University, Islamabad, July 17–18, 2012). ^[19]

Notes

1. Urdu, Balochi: میر سرفراز بگٹی

References

1. "6 terrorists linked to RAW, NDC arrested from Quetta: Sarfraz Bugti - Pakistan - Dunya News". 14 February 2008.
2. "Senate of Pakistan". www.senate.gov.pk. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
3. Latif, Amir (17 August 2023). "Pakistan's new caretaker Cabinet takes oath". Anadolu Ajansı .
4. "Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti resigns". ARY NEWS. 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
5. Khan, Mariam (January 2018). "'There is no no-go area in Balochistan; the state has established its writ and it will consolidate it further' - Sarfraz Ahmad Bugti". Mag The Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023.
6. Shahid, Saleem (18 December 2008). "Pro-govt elder's house attacked in Dera Bugti". Dawn News . Retrieved 18 August 2023.
7. "Fahim assails kidnapping of PPP candidate". Dawn News. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
8. "Abduction of Qadir Bugti's sons condemned". Brecorder. 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
9. "PB-24 Official Result, Election Commission of Pakistan". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
10. "Interior Minister orders to release PTM activists". Pakistan Today. 18 August 2023.
11. "Sarfraz Bugti becomes Balochistan CM 'unopposed'". 2 March 2024.
12. "Election 2024: Sarfraz Bugti nominated CM Balochistan". March 2024.
13. "New Balochistan cabinet sworn in". The Express Tribune. 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
14. Akbar, Malik Siraj (20 August 2016). "Why Modi's statements should be the least of our worries on Balochistan". Dawn News . Retrieved 18 August 2023. Instead of healing the Baloch people's wounds, the establishment has promoted a dangerous wave of hyper Pakistani nationalism. Hence, people like Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti spend most of their time questioning other people's patriotism and resort to bizarre ways to prove themselves as better Pakistanis than the rest.
15. "40% Pakistanis live in poverty: lowest in Punjab (31%), highest in Balochistan (85%) – Welcome to Inford" . Retrieved 2023-12-13.
16. "Five Baloch militant outfits banned". Dawn (newspaper). 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
17. RAW funds militant groups in Balochistan: Sarfraz Bugti, News Pakistan, 5 December 2016.
18. RAW involved in terrorism in Balochistan: Sarfraz Bugti
19. "Balochistan Unrest: Internal-External Dimensions". NDU Journal. 26. National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan: 121. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2023.

Sarfraz Bugti
سرفراز بگٹی
Chief Minister of Balochistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 March 2024

v t e Incumbent chief ministers of provinces of Pakistan
Azad Kashmir	Chaudhry Anwarul Haq
Balochistan	Sarfraz Bugti
Gilgit–Baltistan	Gulbar Khan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Ali Amin Gandapur
Punjab	Maryam Nawaz
Sindh	Murad Ali Shah
Italics indicate acting chief ministers