warns of street agitation
KARACHI
Ahead of the anticipated constitutional changes under the 28th Amendment, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) has revived its decades-old demand for a new province in Sindh, announcing a public mobilisation drive and legal measures to secure constitutional rights for the province’s urban population. Addressing a press conference in Karachi along with the party’s top leadership on Thursday, MQM-P convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui warned that if parliament and the courts fail to deliver justice, the party would “take the struggle to the streets”.
Discussions regarding the 28th Amendment are underway, with Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah saying that it would be tabled once a consensus is achieved. He added that the proposed amendment would relate to local bodies, the National Finance Commission (NFC) and health matters.
