--- title: "Aleem Khan calls for new provinces and administrative units" description: "Most outlets reported that IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan supported the creation of new provinces, particularly Hazara in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and called for administrative reforms. While several emphasized his advocacy for four administrative units per province, others highlighted his broader argument that new provinces could improve governance and resolve public issues. Geo News and Dawn specifically mentioned the Hazara province demand and its long-standing nature, while BOL News and Daily Times focused more on the call for administrative overhaul and political debate." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3382-aleem-khan-expresses-support-for-hazara-province-calls site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Aleem Khan calls for new provinces and administrative units pakistan · latest filing 16 Aug 2026, 12:26 PM PKT · 15–16 Aug 2026 · 7 articles from 6 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan supported the creation of new provinces, particularly Hazara in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and called for administrative reforms. While several emphasized his advocacy for four administrative units per province, others highlighted his broader argument that new provinces could improve governance and resolve public issues. Geo News and Dawn specifically mentioned the Hazara province demand and its long-standing nature, while BOL News and Daily Times focused more on the call for administrative overhaul and political debate. ## Same story from 6 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [Aleem Khan calls for debate on new provinces](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1539179/aleem-khan-calls-for-debate-on-new-provinces/) · 16 Aug 2026, 12:26 PM PKT > Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party President Abdul Aleem Khan has urged politicians to seriously consider creating new provinces, saying the move could improve governance and address public problems. He supported the demand for Hazara Province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, noting that the provincial assembly has witnessed calls for its creation since 2010. Read more : Politicians should own new […] - **BOL News** — [IPP’s Aleem Khan backs new provinces, calls for administrative overhaul](https://www.bolnews.com/pakistan/ipps-aleem-khan-backs-new-provinces-calls-for-administrative-overhaul/) · 16 Aug 2026, 11:43 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) President and Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan on Saturday voiced strong support for the creation of new provinces across the country, saying the move is necessary to address public grievances and improve governance. In a statement, Aleem Khan said demands for administrative restructuring have been growing for years, particularly ..... - **Dunya News** — [Aleem Khan urges politicians to take up issue of new provinces](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/968152-aleem-khan-urges-politicians-to-take-up-issue-of-new-provinces-) · 16 Aug 2026, 8:07 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > IPP President said that the creation of new provinces can help to resolve public issues and improve administrative efficiency. - **Dawn** — [Aleem Khan expresses support for Hazara province, calls for new administrative units](https://www.dawn.com/news/2023044/aleem-khan-expresses-support-for-hazara-province-calls-for-new-administrative-units) · 15 Aug 2026, 8:46 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **24 News HD** — [Aleem Khan voices support for creation of Hazara province](https://www.24newshd.tv/15-Aug-2026/aleem-khan-voices-support-creation-hazara-province) · 15 Aug 2026, 6:16 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > President Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) Abdul Aleem Khan has supported the demand for the creation of Hazara province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, adding that the formation of new provinces on administrative grounds was need of the hour. - **Geo News** — [IPP's Aleem Khan calls for four administrative units in each province](https://www.geo.tv/latest/677742-ipps-aleem-khan-calls-for-four-administrative-units-in-each-province) · 15 Aug 2026, 5:48 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan speaks during an event. — X/@abdul_aleemkhan/FileHazara province demand has persisted since 2010: IPP president.IPP supports South Punjab and Bahawalpur provinces: Aleem. 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