President House says matters related to provinces did not come under discussion during Zardari, Naqvi meeting
The President House said on Friday refuted media reports about yesterday’s meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, saying that discussions focused on national security and regional situation. The clarification comes after several media reports emerged claiming that Naqvi and the president had discussed the formation of new provinces during a meeting in…
President Asif Ali Zardari and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met on Thursday night in Nawabshah, but discussions during the meeting focused on national security and the regional situation, a statement from President House refuted media reports that claimed provinces were discussed. No official handout was issued about the meeting.
Naqvi has been advocating for the formation of new administrative units in the country, stating that the current "system" of governance has "collapsed" and needs a "reset". Earlier this week, he reiterated his stance on the creation of new provinces or administrative units, suggesting a referendum to gauge public opinion. However, the PPP, which rules Sindh and is an ally of the PML-N government, strongly opposes this idea.
The Sindh Assembly had previously adopted a resolution rejecting any attempts to divide the province or create new administrative units. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has called for a "full stop" on the debate surrounding new provinces and a "political reset", urging all political parties to unite for the country's sake. Naqvi had previously claimed that he and Bilawal were "nearly on the same page" in their views on political matters, though he insisted that overall matters were about to be reset.
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