Strong provincial assemblies vital for strong democracy: Marriyum Aurangzeb

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ISLAMABAD, March 15 (APP): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb here on Wednesday said that strong provincial assemblies were vital for strong democracy.
Speaking as chief guest at the launching ceremony of “Subai-Pakistan, strengthening provincial assemblies” project here on Wednesday.
She said the project for strengthening provincial assemblies was a good initiative of the European Union. The minister said that democracy gets its powers from the Parliament and capacity building of parliament and provincial assembly members and human resource development of their secretariats was imperative for smooth functioning of democracy.
The Minister said that now Parliament has more robust oversight on the programmes and projects run by the executives.
Speakers from provincial assemblies, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and EU Ambassador Jean Francois Cautain also addressed the ceremony.
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