PPP Likely to Reject 28th Amendment Draft on Seeing It, Says Muneeb Farooq
ISLAMABAD: Anchorperson and political analyst Muneeb Farooq has claimed that the agenda for establishing new smaller provinces in Pakistan is being pursued rapidly and with considerable influence, with working papers and constitutional drafts reportedly already prepared.
In a vlog, Muneeb Farooq said there was a proposal to incorporate provisions for the creation of new provinces into the upcoming 28th Constitutional Amendment without further delay.
He claimed that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) would immediately reject and strongly oppose the amendment as soon as it saw the draft.
According to Farooq, the PPP’s expected opposition could create a “silver lining” for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He said that if the PTI supported the government on the proposed constitutional amendment for creating new provinces, it could potentially open avenues for relief for PTI founder Imran Khan.
Commenting on the possibility of Imran Khan receiving bail, Farooq said, “What is bail? It can happen. He hasn’t killed anyone.”
پیپلز پارٹی تو جیسے ہی 28 ویں ترمیم آئے گی اس کا مسودہ دیکھتے ہی ٹاس اینڈ ٹرن کرے گی انکار کر دے گی ، ایسے میں پی ٹی آئی کے لیے Silver lining ہے ۔ اگر نئے صوبوں کی ترمیم پر ساتھ دے دیتی ہے تو پھر خان صاحب کو ضمانت مل سکتی ہے، خان نے بندا تو قتل کیا نہیں کہ ضمانت نہیں ہو سکتی ۔۔… pic.twitter.com/8u8kVk53aD
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Farooq also rejected reports that National Assembly member Ramesh Kumar was attempting to facilitate political negotiations through retired personalities.
He described such claims as baseless speculation and “conspiracy theories” allegedly being circulated by unemployed former politicians seeking to remain in the news.
The anchorperson further claimed that the establishment had developed a clear position regarding the creation of smaller provinces.
He said politicians had often complained that they were not allowed to work, but the issue of smaller provinces had now been placed before them in the context of public demands.
Farooq said people wanted smaller provinces for administrative convenience and to address their problems more effectively. Therefore, he argued, any political party opposing such an amendment would effectively be opposing the interests and aspirations of the people of Pakistan.
