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PTI’s Gohar Warns Hasty Province Decisions Would Weaken Federation

From Dawn · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan urged Pakistan to build consensus before deciding whether to create new provinces.
  • He said dividing provinces against the wishes of their residents and representatives would weaken the federation.
  • Gohar proposed a commission and review by the next parliament, comparing the process with the political agreement behind the 18th Amendment in 2010.

Pakistan should not make a “hasty decision” on creating new provinces, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Monday. Speaking to reporters in Islamabad, he warned that dividing any of the country’s four provinces without the agreement of residents and their representatives would weaken the federation.

hasty decision

· Barrister Gohar Ali KhanThe PTI chairman warned against rushing a decision on creating new provinces.

Gohar called for consensus before any move. He said a commission should be established, deliberations should take place, and the next parliament should allow elected representatives to review the matter and reach agreement.

weaken the federation

· Barrister Gohar Ali KhanHe described the possible effect of dividing provinces without the agreement of residents and representatives.

He compared the approach with the broad political understanding reached during the passage of the 18th Amendment in 2010. Any decision on new provinces, he said, should come only after a similar process.

Let a consensus be formed first; a commission should be set up on it, and deliberations should be held. Eventually, the new parliament that will come, those public representatives should review and provide consensus

· Barrister Gohar Ali KhanHe outlined the process he wants before any decision on new provinces.

“Any decision, if taken, should be made after that. Making any hasty decision, in our opinion, will be against the federation’s unity,” Gohar said. He also warned against creating provinces on grounds that people do not accept and on which there is no consensus.

Making any hasty decision, in our opinion, will be against the federation’s unity

· Barrister Gohar Ali KhanHe reiterated PTI’s opposition to a rushed decision.
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Originally published by Dawn in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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