New province: Consultation urged on Rajanpur, DG Khan
Senators submit resolution demanding that people of South Punjab should be consulted before their region is merged.
According to the resolution, the people of DG Khan and Rajanpur should be consulted on their inclusion. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
Independent Senator Mohsin Khan Leghari and National Party Senator Hasil Khan Bizenjo have submitted a resolution in the Senate secretariat demanding that the people of the two districts of South Punjab should be consulted before their region is merged into the proposed Bahawalpur Janobi Punjab (BJP) province.
According to the content of the resolution, the people of DG Khan and Rajanpur should be consulted on their inclusion in the proposed new province.
Leghari said that government introduced BJP bill in Senate on February 8, which has now been referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs for deliberations.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 19th, 2013.
Independent Senator Mohsin Khan Leghari and National Party Senator Hasil Khan Bizenjo have submitted a resolution in the Senate secretariat demanding that the people of the two districts of South Punjab should be consulted before their region is merged into the proposed Bahawalpur Janobi Punjab (BJP) province.
According to the content of the resolution, the people of DG Khan and Rajanpur should be consulted on their inclusion in the proposed new province.
Leghari said that government introduced BJP bill in Senate on February 8, which has now been referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs for deliberations.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 19th, 2013.