Foreign Minister Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Tuesday that the establishment of a separate South Punjab province is a major milestone.

Taking to his official twitter handle, Shah Mahmood Qureshi wrote:

“After years of struggle & determination by the people of South Punjab, we have achieved a major milestone in the establishment of a separate South Punjab province. We, the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf government announce posting of high-level bureaucrats to South Punjab for a fully functional secretariat.”

After years of struggle & determination by people of South Punjab, we have achieved a major milestone in establishment of a separate South Punjab province. We, the @PTIofficial govt announce posting of high level bureaucrats to South Punjab for a fully functional secretariat.

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— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) September 1, 2020

Shah Mahmood Qureshi went on to say that:

This achievement is testament to our commitment to fulfil our promise to the people of Pakistan. I congratulate the people of Southern Punjab and I thank my Prime Minister Imran Khan for his vision and support.

This achievement is testament to our commitment to fulfil our promise to the people of Pakistan. I congratulate the people of Southern Punjab and I thank my Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI for his vision and support. https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/2020/09/establishment-of-south-punjab-province-is-a-major-milestone/amp/

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— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) September 1, 2020

Earlier on Monday, the Punjab government announced the posting of 10 Secretaries for the South Punjab Secretariat in a major development towards empowering the people of southern Punjab.

The government has created one post of Grade-21 officer, 21 posts each in grade-20 and grade-19 and 34 posts in grade-18.

According to the notification, Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) Commissioner Saqib Ali Ateel, a BS-20 officer, had been transferred and posted as the agriculture department secretary at the South Punjab Secretariat.

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وزیر اعظم عمران خان کے جنوبی پنجاب کی عوام سےکئےگئےایک اور وعدے کی تکمیل: وزیراعلی عثمان بزدار کی خصوصی کاوشوں سےجنوبی پنجاب سیکرٹریٹ کےلیے ایڈیشنل چیف سیکرٹری اور ایڈیشنل آئی جی کےبعد 10محکموں کےبااختیار سیکریٹریز کی تقرری۔

کل 16محکمےجنوبی پنجاب کےلیول تک devolve کیےگئے ہیں۔ pic.twitter.com/UTcjerevXD

— Government of Punjab (@GOPunjabPK) August 31, 2020