Unanimous Resolution in Punjab Assembly Against New Provinces Commission
A resolution moved by Law Minister Punjab Rana Sanaullah in the Punjab Assembly against the formation of the new provinces’ commission was unanimously passed. The resolution was passed amid a commotion that started as the representatives of the opposition started raising their voice. After Rana Sanaullah read out the text of the resolution, the Punjab Assembly speaker, Speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan, asked the attendants how many backed the resolution. The attendants, in a roaring voice, said yes. And when Rana Iqbal asked if anyone opposed it, there was complete silence.
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