Indeed, as Mr Siddiqui is a federal minister, it must be regarded as government policy. The MQM-P may have issues with the Sindh government, but that does not seem reason enough to raise the 18th Amendment, as Mr Siddiqui did. Meanwhile, PPP Co-Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari responded the same day in Ghotki by calling on the MQM-P not to practise ethnic politics. The 18th Amendment is open to debate, but it should be remembered that it was passed by Parliament in 2010 with all parties in accord. As an MNA, Mr Siddiqui can bring a Private Bill, though that might raise questions about the propriety of his remaining on Cabinet.

Source: Pakistan Today April 14, 2019 19:07 UTC