PTI founder 'backs' creation of new provinces in Pakistan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has endorsed the creation of new provinces in Pakistan, terming the move in the country’s national interest, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing party sources.

During a meeting with Latif Khosa and Salman Safdar, Imran Khan reportedly said that new provinces should be established, as the move would benefit the country.

Party sources further revealed that the PTI founder called for negotiations to secure the release of his wife, Bushra Bibi, his sisters and all other women prisoners.

PTI founder Imran Khan has also reportedly authorised the party’s parliamentary group to hold negotiations on the release of detained women and other political matters.

According to party sources, he conveyed a clear message that securing the release of all incarcerated women should remain the party’s top priority.

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Meanwhile, sources claimed that two senior PTI office-bearers had attempted to prevent Latif Khosa from meeting the party founder.

The reported developments emerged following the meeting between Imran Khan, Latif Khosa and Salman Safdar.

Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan conveyed his opinion on the 28th Constitutional Amendment to the party leadership, Salman Akram Raja said.

Speaking to the media, Salman Akram Raja said Imran Khan had shared his views with his lawyer Salman Safdar during their previous meeting.

He said Salman Safdar had conveyed the PTI founder’s clear stance on the 28th Constitutional Amendment to him.

Salman Akram Raja said he would present Imran Khan’s opinion before the party leadership and convene meetings of the parliamentary party, core committee and political committee.