Opposition to new provinces is condemnable: Altaf
MQM announces protest on Saturday against PTI's opposition of provinces in Sindh
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Friday said opposition to the formation of new provinces and administrative units in Sindh is condemnable.
“For the prosperity and stability of the country, new provinces based on administrative units are necessary,” he said.
“For as long as I live, I will fight for the rights of Urdu-speaking people and the oppressed,” Altaf added.
Earlier, in a press statement, Altaf demanded the formation of at least 20 new provinces in the country. Citing the rapid population growth, the MQM chief there should be new provinces or new administrative units. He added that by creating new provinces, power would be passed on to people at the grass root level.
Earlier today, addressing the joint session of Parliament MQM leader Farooq Sattar echoed Altaf’s demand saying, “This is the century of decentralisation.”
Sattar said the MQM chief had repeatedly urged that the country cannot sustain on just four provinces and the formation of new administrative units or new provinces is fast becoming a necessity.
“The problems of masses are not being solved,” he added.
“Sindh is generating high revenues for the treasury but very little is being given back to the province,” the MQM leader alleged.
“The current political situation is a product of centralised power,” Sattar alleged, referring to the ongoing sit-ins staged by the Pakistan Awami Tehreek and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the federal capital.
Sattar also slammed PTI for supporting decentralised governance in other parts of the country, but pursuing a completely different policy in Sindh.
Further, the MQM has announced a protest on Saturday against PTI's opposition to creation of new administrative units in Sindh at Teen Talwar in Karachi.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan is scheduled to address party workers in Karachi on September 21.
MQM criticises PTI for opposing new administrative units
Lashing out at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for its reaction against administrative units in Sindh, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has reiterated its demand for formation of units all over the country including the southern province.
MQM leader Haider Abbas Rizvi, while addressing a press conference at the Khursheed Begum Secretariat on Friday said the PTI had called for better governance and devolution of power in all the provinces except Sindh.
“Is Sindh not a part of their ‘Naya Pakistan’?" he asked.
"As much as Nadir Akmal Leghari is a Sindhi, so are all of us,” he said while referring to the PTI president in Sindh."
On Thursday, the PTI leader Leghari in a press conference had said that being a Sindhi, he will not accept division of Sindh.
Responding to the PTI, Rizvi said that while Leghari was opposing the units in Sindh, Arif Alvi, the MNA from Karachi, who was sitting next to him, was also supporting him.
“MQM has never demanded the division of Sindh, and does not want the province to be divided,” he said. “We want administrative units to be formed in the entire country, including Sindh such that there is good governance and power is devolved at the grass root level.”
He added that it was the need of the hour as the population was growing in the country.
Rizvi said that every party had supported formation of administrative units and provinces in the country.
“The PML-N had called for Seraiki province and spoken of granting provincial status to Bahawalpur,” he said. “The PPP had passed a resolution for Seraiki and Hazara provinces while PTI’s election manifesto has also talked of new units.”
The MQM leader added, “However when the MQM demanded the same, condemnations and criticism came from everywhere, which was unfortunate.”
Rizvi said neighbouring countries including India and Afghanistan were also divided in administrative units.
“At the time of independence, India had only 8 units. Today it has 36.”
“For the prosperity and stability of the country, new provinces based on administrative units are necessary,” he said.
“For as long as I live, I will fight for the rights of Urdu-speaking people and the oppressed,” Altaf added.
Earlier, in a press statement, Altaf demanded the formation of at least 20 new provinces in the country. Citing the rapid population growth, the MQM chief there should be new provinces or new administrative units. He added that by creating new provinces, power would be passed on to people at the grass root level.
Earlier today, addressing the joint session of Parliament MQM leader Farooq Sattar echoed Altaf’s demand saying, “This is the century of decentralisation.”
Sattar said the MQM chief had repeatedly urged that the country cannot sustain on just four provinces and the formation of new administrative units or new provinces is fast becoming a necessity.
“The problems of masses are not being solved,” he added.
“Sindh is generating high revenues for the treasury but very little is being given back to the province,” the MQM leader alleged.
“The current political situation is a product of centralised power,” Sattar alleged, referring to the ongoing sit-ins staged by the Pakistan Awami Tehreek and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the federal capital.
Sattar also slammed PTI for supporting decentralised governance in other parts of the country, but pursuing a completely different policy in Sindh.
Further, the MQM has announced a protest on Saturday against PTI's opposition to creation of new administrative units in Sindh at Teen Talwar in Karachi.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan is scheduled to address party workers in Karachi on September 21.
MQM criticises PTI for opposing new administrative units
Lashing out at the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for its reaction against administrative units in Sindh, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has reiterated its demand for formation of units all over the country including the southern province.
MQM leader Haider Abbas Rizvi, while addressing a press conference at the Khursheed Begum Secretariat on Friday said the PTI had called for better governance and devolution of power in all the provinces except Sindh.
“Is Sindh not a part of their ‘Naya Pakistan’?" he asked.
"As much as Nadir Akmal Leghari is a Sindhi, so are all of us,” he said while referring to the PTI president in Sindh."
On Thursday, the PTI leader Leghari in a press conference had said that being a Sindhi, he will not accept division of Sindh.
Responding to the PTI, Rizvi said that while Leghari was opposing the units in Sindh, Arif Alvi, the MNA from Karachi, who was sitting next to him, was also supporting him.
“MQM has never demanded the division of Sindh, and does not want the province to be divided,” he said. “We want administrative units to be formed in the entire country, including Sindh such that there is good governance and power is devolved at the grass root level.”
He added that it was the need of the hour as the population was growing in the country.
Rizvi said that every party had supported formation of administrative units and provinces in the country.
“The PML-N had called for Seraiki province and spoken of granting provincial status to Bahawalpur,” he said. “The PPP had passed a resolution for Seraiki and Hazara provinces while PTI’s election manifesto has also talked of new units.”
The MQM leader added, “However when the MQM demanded the same, condemnations and criticism came from everywhere, which was unfortunate.”
Rizvi said neighbouring countries including India and Afghanistan were also divided in administrative units.
“At the time of independence, India had only 8 units. Today it has 36.”