PPP committed to Punjab bifurcation : Zardari

Islamabad : ‘Pakistani government is working towards carving out a separate state of south Punjab, which will open new avenues for socio-economic development.’  President Asif Ali Zardari has said on Sunday.

Zardari made the commitment to a PPP delegation from southern Punjab led by Minister for Textile Industries Makhdoom Shahab-ud-Din, who met him here.

Zardari, the co-chairman of the ruling party, said making South Punjab a separate province was part of nation building process envisioned by the PPP and the party would endeavour to honour its commitment, according to a report in APP.

“The creation of a Janoobi Punjab province would help provide the people of South Punjab with the needed openings and opportunities for their socio-economic development,” the President said.

Punjab, the most populous and politically crucial province of Pakistan, is currently ruled by the Nawaz Sharif led PML-N party.