Fazl warns against ‘imposing’ new provinces, demanding debate on restructuring
ISLAMABAD, SEP 8: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has warned against imposing decisions on the creation of new provinces without debate, while accusing successive policies of weakening Pakistan politically and economically. Addressing a Khatm-e-Nabuwwat conference at the Wahdat Road Cricket Ground in Lahore, Fazl said that September 6, 1965, marked an important episode in protecting Pakistan’s geographical boundaries. He said the state could only be strong if its people were secure and respected, arguing that political divisions had weakened the country. “We are not against creating units on principle,” Fazl said, adding that decisions on new provinces shouldRead More
