PPP seeks Shehbaz Sharif’s position on proposed new provinces
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has asked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to clearly state his position on the ongoing debate over the creation of new provinces, saying the matter…
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