South Punjab Secretariat to become functional from July: FM.

MULTAN -- Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said that the process to envisage South Punjab and materialize it into a reality should now be completed and everyone should support the idea. FM Qureshi said that the incumbent government does notseek any credit for fulfilling an ardent demand of the residents living on south Punjab belt. Qureshi said that those trying to oppose the idea should focus on the positives of this creation rather than projecting and highlighting the few negatives that exist.

The foreign minister said that the government wants to move forward and implement what it had promised before coming into power and asks for no glory in return, the government only focus is ensuring the best living standards possible for its people. Shah Mehmood Qureshi added that the government has remained in support of the south Punjab province and will continue to support it although some in the opposition want to use the prospect as leverage to score political points. The foreign...