KARACHI: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Parliamentary leader of the MQM Dr Farooq Sattar said Awami National Party (ANP) put up a proposal to change the name of Pakistan, which the MQM has supported.
He said the ANP gave this proposals to the Committee for Constitutional Reforms that Pakistan’s name be changed from Islamic Republic of Pakistan to People’s Republic of Pakistan.
Farooq Sattar also hoped that the Committee on Constitutional Reforms will give good news at the commencement of new year.
He said the proposal was tabled that Gilgit-Baltistan should be given a status of fifth province and it should have representation in NFC Award.
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dear MQM and ANP leaders as we all pakistanies know that the Islamic Repp. Of Pakistan was taken for the formation of a islamic state where muslims should live in liberty and profess their faith at all levels of life. the famous "DO QAUMI NAZRIA" is the base of Pakistan. if not islamic state, why Pkistan? if muslims wanted a secular state why not within Inida without Pakistan, as you all wish!!!