--- title: "Khawaja Asif criticises PPP over new provinces stance, says devolution is inevitable" description: "Most outlets reported that Defence Minister Khawaja Asif accused the PPP of adopting a \"double standard\" or \"contradictory stance\" on the creation of new provinces, while asserting that the devolution of power is \"inevitable.\" The framing varied slightly, with some outlets, like Geo News and Hum News English, using the term \"double standards,\" while others, like The Express Tribune and Dawn, used \"two-faced\" or \"contradictory stance.\" Minute Mirror and Pakistan Today provided shorter versions, focusing on the inevitability of devolution and the PPP criticism without elaborating on Asif’s reasoning." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/6644-asif-says-devolution-of-power-is-inevitable-accuses-ppp site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Khawaja Asif criticises PPP over new provinces stance, says devolution is inevitable pakistan · latest filing 6 Sep 2026, 2:26 AM PKT · 5–6 Sep 2026 · 8 articles from 8 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 8 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Defence Minister Khawaja Asif accused the PPP of adopting a "double standard" or "contradictory stance" on the creation of new provinces, while asserting that the devolution of power is "inevitable." The framing varied slightly, with some outlets, like Geo News and Hum News English, using the term "double standards," while others, like The Express Tribune and Dawn, used "two-faced" or "contradictory stance." Minute Mirror and Pakistan Today provided shorter versions, focusing on the inevitability of devolution and the PPP criticism without elaborating on Asif’s reasoning. ## Same story from 8 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [Debate over new provinces intensifies: Khawaja Asif accuses PPP of ‘double standard’](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438104/debate-over-new-provinces-intensifies-khawaja-asif-accuses-ppp-of-double-standard) · 6 Sep 2026, 2:26 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has accused the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) of a “double standard” on new provinces, saying it backs a Saraiki province in Punjab but the party raises the Sindhudesh issue when broader administrative restructuring is discussed. Asif, in an X post, said the PPP supported or showed a “soft corner” for the demand for a Saraiki province whenever the issue w... - **Pakistan Today** — [Kh Asif accuses PPP of 'double standards' on new provinces, says devolution inevitable](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/05/kh-asif-accuses-ppp-of-double-standards-on-new-provinces-says-devolution-inevitable) · 5 Sep 2026, 10:14 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Asif accuses PPP of double standards on new provinces, says devolution inevitable - **Minute Mirror** — [Khawaja Asif calls devolution inevitable amid new ...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/khawaja-asif-calls-devolution-inevitable-amid-new-provinces-debate-624949/) · 5 Sep 2026, 12:01 PM PKT · 64% identical wording to the newest filing > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said the devolution of power is inevitable. He also questioned the PPP’s position on the - **Dawn** — [Asif says devolution of power is 'inevitable', accuses PPP of having contradictory stance on new provinces](https://www.dawn.com/news/2027666/asif-says-devolution-of-power-is-inevitable-accuses-ppp-of-having-contradictory-stance-on-new-provinces) · 5 Sep 2026, 10:36 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the devolution of power is “inevitable”, while also accusing the PPP of having a contradictory stance on the issue of new provinces. “When there is talk of a Saraiki province in Punjab, the PPP supports it or shows a soft corner on this issue. And when there is talk of multiple provinces or administrative units instead of four, talk of ‘Sindhudesh’ be... - **Hum News English** — [Khawaja Asif accuses PPP of ‘double standards’ as new provinces debate intensifies](https://humenglish.com/latest/khawaja-asif-accuses-ppp-of-double-standards-as-new-provinces-debate-intensifies/) · 5 Sep 2026, 10:28 AM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has accused the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) of adopting a “dual policy” on the creation of new provinces and administrative units, while calling for greater devolution of powers to the grassroots level. In a post on X, Asif said the PPP supported or showed flexibility towards the creation of a Saraiki province in Punjab but raised the issue of “Sindhude... - **Dunya News** — [Khawaja Asif questions PPP stance on new provinces amid devolution debate](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/971421-khawaja-asif-questions-ppp-stance-on-new-provinces-amid-devolution-deb) · 5 Sep 2026, 8:42 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Asif questioned the reasoning behind the party’s contradictory position, saying he believed there was something else behind it. - **The Express Tribune** — [Asif slams PPP over ‘two-faced’ policy on new provinces, calls devolution of powers ‘inevitable’](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2627567/asif-slams-ppp-over-two-faced-policy-on-new-provinces-calls-devolution-of-powers-inevitable) · 5 Sep 2026, 6:19 AM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > Time and circumstances demand that it be implemented with honesty, he says - **Geo News** — [Khawaja Asif accuses PPP of ‘double standard' as debate over new provinces intensifies](https://www.geo.tv/latest/680708-khawaja-asif-accuses-ppp-of-double-standard-as-debate-over-new-provinces-intensifies) · 5 Sep 2026, 2:19 AM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif looks on during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, April 28. — ReutersAsif says 18th Amendment established devolution but it's poorly implemented."PPP backs Saraiki province but invokes Sindhudesh over wider restructuring."Minister... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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