Punjab Assembly speaker endorses referendum proposal on new provinces

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LAHORE: Endorsing a proposal to hold a referendum on the creation of new provinces in the country, Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan says the will of the masses holds supremacy over the opinion of elected representatives on matters of public importance. Speaking to the media after inaugurating the Educational Arena Expo here on Friday, he referred to the 1973 Constitution, noting that it clearly vests ultimate power and authority in the people. Referring to a recent suggestion by the federal interior minister regarding a referendum on new federating units, the speaker remarked that such an exercise should be conducted to gauge public sentiment directly. “If the people say new provinces should be…

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