Punjab Governor Ahmad Mahmud said Bahawalpur province will be restored to eradicate a sense of deprivation, eliminate poverty and provide rights to the people of South Punjab while chairing a meeting of the core committee for restoration of Bahawalpur province on Saturday, at his residence.
Committee general secretary Dr Waseem Akhtar, spokesman Tabish Alvari and others attended the meeting. Members discussed the recommendations on restoration of Bahawalpur as a province presented during the meeting. The committee expressed satisfaction over the federal government’s role and said the National Assembly was working positively with regards to the matter. It was also decided in the meeting that new province would include Bahawalpur, Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan divisions. The committee thanked President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Raja Parvaiz Ashraf and all political parties over their countless efforts for creation of the new province.
Governor Mahmud assures restoration of Bahawalpur province
