Imran Khan Reportedly Supports Creation of New Provinces in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Details have emerged about an important meeting between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan and senior lawyers Sardar Latif Khosa and Barrister Salman Safdar at jail, with reports suggesting that Khan has expressed clear support for the creation of new provinces in the country.
According to a report by journalist Naeem Ashraf Butt, the detailed meeting also included discussions on the ongoing debate over the formation of new provinces.
Citing sources, the report said Imran Khan supported the creation of new provinces on administrative grounds, maintaining that the move would serve the broader national and public interest.
The report further stated that Khan had issued clear instructions to immediately initiate all necessary steps for the release of his wife, Bushra Bibi, his sisters and all other women prisoners currently held in jails.
He reportedly conveyed to the party leadership that securing the release of all female prisoners should be the PTI’s top priority and that no delay should be tolerated in this regard.
عمران خان نےلطیف کھوسہ،سلمان صفدرسےملاقات می نئےصوبےبنانےکی حمایت کردی
خان نےبشریbb،بہنوں,تمام خواتین اسیران کی رہائی کےلیےمذاکرات کاکہا
پارلیمانی پارٹی کوخواتین کی رہائی ،نئےصوبے,سیاسی ایشوزپرمذاکرات کامینڈیٹ دےدیا
پارٹی کے2بڑےعہدیداروں نےکھوسہ کیIKسےملاقات نہ ہونےکی کوشش کی https://t.co/mLJbFmOLRr— Naeem Ashraf Butt (@NaeemAshrafBut2) November 12, 2026
According to the journalist, Imran Khan has formally mandated the PTI parliamentary party to pursue this objective. Under the mandate, the parliamentary party has been authorised to hold meaningful negotiations with the government or other relevant stakeholders on the release of female prisoners and other important national and political issues.
Meanwhile, party sources claimed that two senior central office-bearers of the PTI had made considerable efforts to prevent senior lawyer Sardar Latif Khosa from meeting Imran Khan in jail.
However, despite the alleged obstacles created from within the party, the meeting eventually took place, during which important decisions regarding the party’s future political strategy were reportedly made.
