Respect provincial autonomy, Mr. Prime Minister:
Pakistan, Dec. 26 -- The controversy over provincial autonomy more than any national issue has been responsible for our utter failure in the most important task of nation building. The over-obsession of our leaders for concentration of powers in Islamabad than devolution to the provincial capitals was at the root of the imposition of the infamous One-Unit; the parity against the wishes of the majority Bengal; the division of the economic and financial resources from the central pool on the basis of territory instead of population. The majority Bengal and the small provinces were grossly discriminated against in the allocation of resources, federal and provincial jobs, postings and promotions causing disharmony in the federation. The resul...
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