PPP believes in nation-building

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PPP Co-chairman Asif Zardari Monday said the PPP is an egalitarian party that believes in nation-building process. He said making South Punjab a separate province is part of its nation-building process and not a move against any specific people or geographical location. This he said during his meeting with the parliamentarians belonging to South Punjab here at Aiwan-e-Sadr Monday. Presidency Spokesperson Farhatullah Babar said the president said that the party will endeavour to honour its commitment made to the people of South Punjab. He said the demand for a separate province was a legitimate one and would provide the people with the needed opportunities for their socio-economic development. The president said giving identity to the people of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, implementing Aghaz-e-Haqooq-i-Balochistan Package and giving rights to the people of Gilgit-Baltistan were not just election manifesto. He said with the momentum built by the PPP for a separate province, the people of South Punjab will not allow anyone to play the politics of sloganeering. He said it was now their responsibility to chalk out future of their province and to advise the government regarding setting up Seraiki bank, industrial zones and other economic opportunities in their future province. The participants also spoke on a host of issues. The president also hosted dinner for the participants.