'New provinces commission an election agenda of government'
The Punjab law minister was talking to the media in Lahore on the newly-formed commission for assessing and creating two new provinces in Punjab.
The PML-N, despite having passed the resolution for creating the south Punjab and Bahawalpur provinces itself in the Punjab Assembly, has refused to participate in the commission formed for the aforementioned purpose.
“This is a political agenda, an election agenda,” said Rana Sanaullah, adding, “We will not let this agenda be successful.”
Expressing immense displeasure upon Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) spokesperson Farhatullah Babar’s appointment as the chairman of the commission, Sanaullah accused Babar of, for the past five years, “lying profusely while sitting in the Presidency” and “providing clarification after every corruption charge (against Zardari)”.
The law minister claimed that Babar worked to “defend (President Asif Ali) Zardari’s corruption”.
“We will reject this divert-attention-from-Zardari-corruption commission,” he added.
When asked what kind of commission Punjab wants, Sanaullah said, “A national commission, one that is formed by the leader of the house, that is the prime minister (Raja Pervaiz Ashraf), in consultation with the leader of the opposition.”
The commission, according to its representatives present in the first session held the previous day, comprises representation of all political parties and all provinces. Yet the PML-N refuse to participate in its proceedings.
Earlier, during its first session, commission representatives including Farhatullah Babar, Mutahidda Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) Farooq Sattar and Member National Assembly (MNA) Jamshed Dasti had repeatedly requested the PML-N to participate in the proceedings.
They said that it was a matter of giving the people of south Punjab their rights which they had been deprived of for the last 64 years and it was a sad affair that the PML-N refused to be a part of this historic opportunity.
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Aslamo Alaikum. I think no body have to move swiftly in this matter because it is a matter of great important. Many of the persons and parties want to use this issue as a stunt for their election gain but they don't think for Pakistan. We have to give this issue some time and also take into confidence to the big stake holder of Punjab i.e. PLMN. Actually PLMN want some time to prepare himself for this division and also want some majority in the commission. But federal government if serious to resolve this issue then it have to re-constitute the commission immediately and put some veteran and notable persons in the commission. if anybody is against any person and already have reservations on the credibility of any persons then at the same time why the federal government announces the same person as head of the commission, there is something seriously wrong. on the other side PLMN with his actions on this issue continuously losing its popularity. How could any party rejects this kind of commission at this crucial time of elections, i am again want to say there is something seriously wrong or may be the third force/forces of this country have some reservations on this division?. Pakistan Zindabad.
Where is PTI hiding???
Parts of Sindh and KPK should be merged with Punjab to make it even bigger and stronger.!!!
People will not spare traitors of Punjab i.e PML Q and PPP Punjab!!!!!!
ppp is bent upon destroying this country, what they have done with already created small provinces. please don't devoid us on linguistic bases in punjab. if administratively required make small provinces across the country. PML N well done don't let them do it to us.
Again PMLN showing double face, having passed the resolution for creating the south Punjab and Bahawalpur provinces itself in the Punjab Assembly, now refused to participate in the commission formed for the aforementioned purpose.