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ISLAMABAD: As senators from the treasury and opposition traded accusations during Wednesday’s budget debate in the Senate, PPP Senator Rana Mahmoodul Hassan demanded a separate South Punjab province.
“Seven million children are born in Pakistan annually, more than in all of Europe. What are we doing for their employment?” he asked during the budget debate in the House.
The senator noted that when a province becomes too large, bifurcation becomes necessary.
“We will not stay with ‘Takht-i-Lahore’. We want our province. We want separation from Punjab,” he said.
