Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Thursday that parliament was expected to debate the issue of new provinces next month.
Addressing the corporate sector in late July, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had called for the creation of new provinces or administrative units, saying that the current system had “collapsed”.
“There is no National Assembly session this month; however, sessions of both the National Assembly and Senate are expected in October. The discussions will be held whenever the sessions are convened,” the minister said in a video statement.
Chaudhry reiterated that parliament was the “proper forum” for debating the issue of forming new provinces, adding that the debate would definitely be initiated.
“Parliament can hold a debate on any topic — the National Assembly has representation from all four provinces, while the Senate has equal representation from each province. Every decision made here would be taken after consultations with all political parties,” Chaudhry said.
