P calls for national dialogue with political parties on new provinces
The MQM-P party in Pakistan is calling for a national dialogue to discuss the creation of new provinces and administrative units, citing population growth and governance issues. The proposal has faced pushback from the PPP, which maintains that Sindh should not be divided.
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The debate over administrative restructuring touches on sensitive issues of regional governance, ethnic representation, and political power in Pakistan.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> MQM-P leaders speaking at a press conference in Karachi. SCREENGRAB The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday said it would launch a grand national dialogue with other political parties on the creation of new provinces and administrative units, arguing that Pakistan's growing population, poor governance and concentration of political power had made further administrative devolution necessary.
MQM-P Chairman Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, addressing a press conference in Karachi, said the party would approach all political parties to build consensus on the creation of provinces based on population and would centre its future demands, political movement and struggle on the issue.
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