<p>Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said his government was working towards carving out a separate state of south Punjab, which he believes will open new avenues for socio-economic development.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Zardari made the commitment to a PPP delegation from southern Punjab led by Minister for Textile Industries Makhdoom Shahab-ud-Din, who met him here.<br /><br />Zardari, the co-chairman of the ruling party, said making South Punjab a separate province was part of nation building process envisioned by the PPP and the party would endeavour to honour its commitment.<br /><br />“The creation of a Janoobi Punjab province would help provide the people of South Punjab with the needed openings and opportunities for their socio-economic development,” the president said.<br /><br />Punjab, the most populous and politically crucial province of Pakistan, is currently ruled by the Nawaz Sharif led PML-N party.</p>
<p>Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said his government was working towards carving out a separate state of south Punjab, which he believes will open new avenues for socio-economic development.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Zardari made the commitment to a PPP delegation from southern Punjab led by Minister for Textile Industries Makhdoom Shahab-ud-Din, who met him here.<br /><br />Zardari, the co-chairman of the ruling party, said making South Punjab a separate province was part of nation building process envisioned by the PPP and the party would endeavour to honour its commitment.<br /><br />“The creation of a Janoobi Punjab province would help provide the people of South Punjab with the needed openings and opportunities for their socio-economic development,” the president said.<br /><br />Punjab, the most populous and politically crucial province of Pakistan, is currently ruled by the Nawaz Sharif led PML-N party.</p>