Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the devolution of power is “inevitable”, while also accusing the PPP of having a contradictory stance on the issue of new provinces.
“When there is talk of a Saraiki province in Punjab, the PPP supports it or shows a soft corner on this issue. And when there is talk of multiple provinces or administrative units instead of four, talk of ‘Sindhudesh’ begins,” he said in a post on the social media platform X late Friday night.
On Friday, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) was denied the opportunity to present a resolution against the “Sindhudesh movement”. The PPP had slammed the party for attempting to “mislead the people” by tabling the resolution.
Asif said that he saw “something else” behind this “dual policy” by the PPP, adding that he would delve into this deeper “when the time comes”.
“We are first and foremost Pakistanis. Devolution was decided as a constitutional principle through the 18th Amendment, which was not respected. Time and circumstance demand that it be implemented with integrity,” he said.
