Aleem Khan expresses support for Hazara province, calls for new administrative units

ISLAMABAD: Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) President Abdul Aleem Khan on Saturday expressed support for the creation of Hazara province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying people across the country wanted new provinces to be created on administrative grounds. He said calls for the creation of Hazara province had been raised in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly since 2010, adding that it was encouraging that major political parties supported its establishment. In his statement, Khan said the IPP stood firmly behind the demand for Hazara province to help resolve people’s problems. He said the creation of South Punjab and Bahawalpur provinces was also important and that the IPP would extend its full…