KARACHI: Autonomy demanded

Published August 5, 2002

KARACHI, Aug 4: The Pakistan People’s Party (Shaheed Bhutto) chairperson Ghinva Bhutto has said that no government could survive through introduction of ordinances, amendments and orders, nor such a regime could be capable enough to solve people’s problems.

Ms Ghinva Bhutto, who also heads the Pakistan National Conference, said instead of holding discussions on the proposed constitutional package, intellectuals and technocrats should have been involved in evolving public opinion on how to get rid of the IMF and other loans.

She said until the provinces were being given autonomy the government could not get stability.

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