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NWFP cannot rename itself, says Saifullah
The NWFP government cannot change the name of the province to Pakhtunistan without amending to the Constitution, Federal Minister for Political Affairs Salim Saifullah Khan said on Monday. Commenting on a statement by NWFP Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani, Saifullah said only the federal government could change a provinces name. The province is currently referred to in the Constitution as the NWFP. If the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) wants to change it, it has to amend the Constitution with a two-thirds majority, he said. This is not possible under the prevailing circumstances.He said the issue was an old one and various names had been proposed for the province, but there has never been a consensus on any one of them. The MMA was losing popularity, he said, and was trying to exploit peoples emotions. Its just another political stunt, as the general elections are just around the corner, he said. Posted by: Fred 2007-01-23 |
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