New Provinces: ANP terms Gilani’s claims untrue Senior ANP (Awami National Party) leader Senator has said the prime minister’s claim about having two-thirds majority for Seraiki province is baseless. He was of the opinion that Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani played an in appropriate role on the issue of new provinces in Punjab and […]
Jan 9 2012 | Posted in
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Political point-scoring over creation of new provinces A gloomy reflection on the state of discipline of our lawmakers was visible for everyone in the National Assembly over the creation of new provinces of Hazara and South Punjab. The leaders, our representatives, are supposed to be our role models. They forget that parliament itself is meant […]
New provinces fever grips parliament, media (Part Two) Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), the second largest party in the country, expressed intentions in creation of new provinces but not on linguistic grounds. Opposition leader in the National Assembly, Chaurdhry Nisar while speaking to the media said that both the MQM and the PPP were […]
Jan 7 2012 | Posted in
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New provinces fever grips parliament, media (Part One) Hue and cry for new provinces is being heard everywhere, as the issue of Seraiki and Hazara provinces prevail in parliament, media and drawing rooms of the political pundits. The situation has deteriorated to a point where political parties with the help of media playing are with the […]
Jan 7 2012 | Posted in
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ANP not against new provinces, provided that all constitutional requirements are met: Iftikhar Peshawar: (Friday, January 06, 2012) as the debate on the creation of new provinces heats up in National and Provincial assemblies, Minister for Information Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mian Iftikhar Hussain said today that his party was not against the creation of new provinces, […]
Jan 6 2012 | Posted in
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Game on hai! Trump card of new provinces By juggling with the number of federating units that exists, political parties are playing a new game, of advocating the new provinces that is not harmless at all. Arguments are going on as how many new units should be created and on what bases. The objective behind […]
PPP to bring 20th resolution for Seraiki province In an apparent move to strengthen its position on the political front, the PPP mulls introducing its own draft of 20th constitutional amendment in parliament for formation of Seraiki province in Punjab. “A separate province for the people of Southern Punjab is a matter of urgent importance and the PPP would […]
Jan 5 2012 | Posted in
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After MQM, PPP mulling resolution on new provinces Following in footsteps of the MQM, the PPP is all set to table a resolution on new provinces. Reports on Monday informed that the party will move parliament for the Seraiki province. The PPP was already working on a draft of resolution of Seraiki province, but the […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
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MQM plays trump card to extend political sway beyond Sindh In an apparent bid to spread its political reach beyond Sindh, the MQM Monday introduced the 20th constitutional amendment in the parliament for the formation of new provinces. The party tabled two resolutions in Senate for making Hazara a separate province and carving out province or […]
Jan 3 2012 | Posted in
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MQM moves National Assembly for South Punjab, Hazara provinces As the next general election is approaching, everyone is trying to score points on the political front so why Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), the Karachi-based party sits behind in doing so. In the fresh move, the MQM Thursday submitted a resolution in the National Assembly (NA) […]
Dec 30 2011 | Posted in
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