MQM-P says will be approaching other parties to set off 'grand national dialogue' on new provinces

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) announced on Sunday that it was taking the initiative to begin a “grand national dialogue” on the creation of new provinces and approaching other political parties for talks.

MQM-P Chairman Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui made the announcement at a press conference in Karachi, where he stressed the need for a grand national dialogue on the matter.

He said his party had been contending that the creation of existing provinces in Pakistan did not meet all legal merits and had a linguistic basis. He continued his argument, adding that more provinces were needed in the country, because just like districts and divisions, these too were administrative units.

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