Asif slams PPP over ‘two-faced’ policy on new provinces, calls devolution of powers ‘inevitable’
Time and circumstances demand that it be implemented with honesty, he says
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has criticized the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for its "two-faced policy" regarding the creation of new provinces. Asif explained that the PPP supports the idea of a Saraiki province in Punjab but brings up the controversial idea of Sindhudesh when discussing multiple provinces or administrative units.
He stated, "When the matter of a Saraiki province in Punjab arises, the PPP supports it or shows a soft corner on this issue. And when the talk turns from four to multiple provinces or administrative units, the talk for Sindhudesh begins."
Asif emphasized that he intends to clarify the reasoning behind this inconsistent policy when the appropriate time arrives. He also highlighted that the devolution of power is "inevitable" and must be implemented truthfully. Asif stated, "When the matter of a Saraiki province in Punjab arises, the PPP supports it or shows a soft corner on this issue.
And when the talk turns from four to multiple provinces or administrative units, the talk for Sindhudesh begins." "I see something more behind this two-faced policy of the PPP. I will explain it when the time comes," he wrote.
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