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Body formed for creation of South Punjab province
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| Contributor | Juan Croniqueur |
| Last Edited | Juan Croniqueur Apr 14, 2023 06:09pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Dec 02, 2022 06:00pm |
| Description | ISLAMABAD:
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has formed a special committee for the creation of a new province and the necessary constitutional amendments.
South Punjab is the proposed new province, comprising the areas which has a majority of Saraikis in the southern part of Punjab province. Made up of Bahawalpur, Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan divisions, the proposed Saraikistan forms about 52 per cent of the total area and 32 per cent of the population of Punjab province.
Federal ministers Syed Khursheed Shah, Murtaza Javed Abbasi, Khalid Hussain Magsi and Naveed Aamir Jeeva are among the members of the committee.
Defecting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers Ramesh Kumar, Nuzhat Pathan and MNA Sabir Hussain have also been included in the committee.
The committee will review the amendment bill in articles 25B, 51, 63B, 92 and 106 of the Constitution of Pakistan, and the ToRs.
The committee will submit a report within 30 days on the matter. |
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