Saraikistan (proposed region)

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Saraikistan is a proposed administrative region in Pakistan envisioned as a separate province for speakers of the Seraiki language in the country’s south-central areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf proposed administrative region
proposed province
aimsToAddress perceived economic neglect of Seraiki-speaking areas
perceived political marginalization of Seraiki speakers
associatedWith adjacent Seraiki-speaking areas
southern Punjab, Pakistan
surface form: southern Punjab
country Pakistan
demandsInclude greater control over local resources
recognition of Seraiki identity
separate provincial assembly
discourseLanguage Seraiki
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
hasNo constitutional recognition as a province
hasSupportFrom Seraiki nationalists
regional political activists
languageCommunity Seraiki
surface form: Seraiki language
linkedTo identity politics in Pakistan
regional autonomy debates in Pakistan
locatedIn southern Punjab, Pakistan
surface form: south-central Pakistan
motivatedBy administrative considerations
ethno-linguistic considerations
opposedBy some political groups in existing provinces
partOfDebate provincial reorganization in Pakistan
proposedFor Seraiki-speaking population
purpose creation of a separate province
relatedConcept new provinces in Pakistan
relatedTo Seraiki nationalism
requires constitutional amendment in Pakistan for creation
status proposed

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Seraiki region Saraikistan (proposed region)