Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Sunday that creation of South Punjab province is a necessity which cannot be ignored.
Talking to newsmen in Multan, he said the establishing a separate province in South Punjab is part of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf’s (PTI) manifesto.
The Minister said a committee has been set up on the issue to develop a political consensus as no single party is in a position to bring constitutional amendment to pave way for the creation of South Punjab province.
He said the committee will hold consultations and will come up with solid recommendations. These will be put before other opposition parties and we request them to rise above politics and make decisions based on objective reality and needs of the people.
Responding to a question, he said that All Parties Conference (APC) summoned by the opposition parties should be meaningful and not focused on saving an individual.
He rejected the possibility of Governor Rule in Sindh, terming the news as baseless.
Establishing separate province in South Punjab part of PTI’s manifesto — FM
Establishing separate province in South Punjab part of PTI’s manifesto — FM
- FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi said a committee has been set up on the issue to develop a political consensus as no single party is in a position to bring constitutional amendment to pave way for the creation of South Punjab province
- Qureshi rejected the possibility of Governor Rule in Sindh, terming the news as baseless
Suicide bomber kills at least five at wedding in northwest Pakistan
- Attack took place in Dera Ismail Khan, targeting the home of a local peace committee member
- Peace committees are community-based groups that report militant activity to security forces
PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber killed at least five people and wounded 10 others after detonating explosives at a wedding ceremony in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, officials said, in an attack that underscored persistent militant violence in the country’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The blast took place at the home of a local peace committee member in Dera Ismail Khan district, where guests had gathered for a wedding, police and emergency officials said.
Peace committees in the region are informal, community-based groups that work with security forces to report militant activity and maintain order, making their members frequent targets of attacks.
“A blast occurred near Qureshi Moor in Dera Ismail Khan. Authorities have recovered five bodies and shifted 10 injured to hospital,” said Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for the provincial Rescue 1122 emergency service, adding that the rescue operation was ongoing.
Police said the attacker blew himself up inside the house during the ceremony and that the bomber’s head had been recovered, confirming it was a suicide attack.
Several members of the local peace committee were present at the time, raising fears the toll could rise.
District Police Officer Sajjad Ahmed Sahibzada said authorities had launched an investigation into the incident, while security forces sealed off the area.
Militant attacks have surged in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the Taliban returned to power in neighboring
Afghanistan in 2021, with the administration in Islamabad blaming the Afghan government for “facilitating” cross-border attacks targeting Pakistani civilians and security forces. However, Kabul has repeatedly denied the allegation.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has also seen frequent intelligence-based operations by security forces targeting suspected militants.
No group has immediately claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack.
