Asif Backs Bilawal's Call to Empower Provinces and Local Governments, Admits Coalition Struggles
• Khawaja Asif endorsed Bilawal Bhutto's suggestion to devolve 10 federal ministries like education and health to the provinces in order to empower district governments and reduce burden on assembly members.
• Asif supported MQM-P's demand for a constitutional amendment to empower Karachi's local government.
• Asif admitted failure to run the government smoothly would politically damage the ruling PML-N and its coalition partners.
• Asif criticized PTI's unrealistic promises like traveling by bicycle and converting governor houses into universities under Imran Khan.
• Asif signaled Nawaz Sharif would likely be made PML-N president again.