Dividing Sindh without public consent will weaken federation: Gohar

Summary Speaking to the media outside the Supreme Court, Barrister Gohar said controversial legislation should not be introduced for the creation of new provinces. Barrister Gohar also said tomorrow was the day scheduled for meetings with PTI founder Imran Khan. Speaking about terrorism, Barrister Gohar said there should be neither political point-scoring nor political statements over terrorist attacks. AI Generated Summary Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan has warned that dividing Sindh against the wishes of its people would weaken the federation. Speaking to the media outside the Supreme Court, Barrister Gohar said controversial legislation should not be introduced for the creation of new provinces. He said the matter was serious and required proper debate and consultation. He said consultations similar to those held before the 18th Amendment should take place before any decision on the creation of new provinces. According to him, making such decisions in haste would go against the unity of the federation. Barrister Gohar also said tomorrow was the day scheduled for meetings with PTI founder Imran Khan. He demanded that the party's political leadership and Imran Khan's family be allowed to meet him. He said meetings between Imran Khan and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and Mahmood Khan Achakzai were particularly important. He added that Achakzai had written a letter to the prime minister regarding the Election Commission issue, which should be taken up by the premier. The PTI chairman said talks had previously remained limited to offers. He stressed that practical progress should now be made on the matter. Barrister Gohar also thanked the people of Sindh for giving a warm welcome to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. He said people came out despite obstacles allegedly placed in the way of Afridi's return to Karachi. He said the reception demonstrated that the people did not want the existing political status quo. Speaking about terrorism, Barrister Gohar said there should be neither political point-scoring nor political statements over terrorist attacks. He condemned Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's statement regarding terrorism and alleged that India's intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), was behind terrorism in Pakistan. He termed the Punjab chief minister's statement biased and called for the country's political leadership to adopt a serious approach towards terrorism. Barrister Gohar said both civilians and members of the armed forces were making sacrifices in the fight against terrorism. He demanded that Maryam Nawaz apologise for her statement. The PTI chairman reiterated that major constitutional changes, including the creation of new provinces, should be made only after broad political consultation. He said the process should follow the spirit of the consultations that preceded the 18th Amendment.