'Sindh government working on NFC Award'

29 Nov, 2004

Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said Sindh government was actively working over NFC Award and hoped that it would be mutually signed by all provinces by end of this financial year. This he said while talking with newsmen at wedding ceremony of daughter of Pir Taj Mohammed Jeelani at Dargah Pir Noor Mohammed Jeelani at Taluka Tando Allahyar on Sunday.
He said it was first government that had assigned task to technical experts to prepare their recommendations after considering all aspects of NFC award with a view to get satisfactory share from national pool so that development work in social sector could be accelerated.
To a question about release of Asif Zardari he said it was clear from his statements that some thing was behind his release and he (Zardari) desires negotiations with government aimed to take share in power. He asked Zardari to come with open heart to him as he (Arbab) was the government.
He said his release had benefited ruling Muslim League as its workers had now united. He said the Sindh cabinet would soon be enlarged with new honest ministers to be taken into it.
He announced that administrators will be appointed by year end to run the local bodies to ensure free and fair local elections. He also announced that new districts would be created by dividing thickly populated districts like Dadu, Larkana, Mirpurkhas and Jacobabad.

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