Chairman Senate, Nayyar Hussain Bukhari has proposed names of six senators to form a commission for establishment of new provinces in Punjab.
According to details, two names from Pakistan People’s Party, and one name each from Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Muslim League (Q) have been sent to National Assembly Secretariat.
The list has been proposed in view of respective party-positions in Senate.
Senator Farhatullah Babar, Senator Sughra Imam, Senator Haji Adeel, Senator Kamil Ali Agha, Senator Abdul Ghafoor Haideri and Senator Rafiq are included in the proposed list.
It is worth mentioning here that the Punjab Assembly and National Assembly approved resolutions with ample majority for the establishment of two new provinces in Punjab.
Consequently, President Asif Ali Zardari directed Speaker National Assembly to organize a commission comprising six parliamentarians for establishing new provinces.
Or maybe…will it benefit Pakistan?
One benefit of this division would be that all provinces will have to renegotiate the most unfair water apportionment accord of 1991 for Punjab. Isn't strange a province with 77% irrigated is allocated 47.67 % of diverted water whereas Sindh having 14 % of irrigated area is given 41.55%. Punjab's allocation per person per year is down to 750m3 whereas Sindh gets more than 1600 m3/per person per year. If Karachi's population for not being part of the Indus Basin is separated, it almost doubles. So, let this commission to renegotiate this unsustainable agreement before going for such division to avoid another perpetual conflict in the country.
Or maybe…will it benefit Pakistan?
No new gas reserves, no new dams
just new provinces this is achievemnt of PPP
It's not being done to benefit anyone but to serve short term political motives. Your question is superfluous. As usual.
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