New provinces should be created through consensus: Bilawal

Islamabad – PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Wednesday emphasised the need to sort out political and public problems through dialogue.

What happened

Talking to media persons in Islamabad, he remarked his party believes in dignity and supremacy of the Parliament. Responding to a question, PPP Chairman remarked new provinces should be created through consensus. The PPP leader ruled out backing for the government's proposed legislation in the Senate and National Assembly (NA) stating that no party member would vote on bills until the PPP's unresolved grievances were addressed. Our grievances have not been addressed and that is why no member of my party will vote for their proposed legislation, whether in the Senate or National Assembly. If they have the numbers to pass their legislation without the backing of the PPP, they are free to do so in a democracy, he stated.

He additionally cautioned that the party would withdraw its backing for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led administration until its reservations over the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections were addressed.

"My party has decided that there will be no cooperation with the PML-N in coordination and legislation until the reservations are removed, " Bilawal stated.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around new provinces should be created through consensus: Bilawal point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.