LAHORE: Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Tuesday that they demanded a separate province for Wasaib rather than a secretariat for south Punjab.

During a visit to the South Punjab Secretariat in Multan, he said the south Punjab region ensued food security for the whole country.

He expressed his desire to establish a separate high court and a public service commission for the Seraiki region. He assured full support for the region’s development.

Published in Dawn, May 8th, 2024

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