--- title: "Rana Sanaullah says parliament to decide on new provinces" description: "Most outlets reported that Rana Sanaullah stated the decision on creating new provinces would be made by parliament, with some also noting that a referendum would require parliamentary approval. A few outlets highlighted his emphasis that the debate should occur in parliament rather than at economic forums or seminars. The framing was largely consistent, with variations in the prominence given to the mention of referendums and forums." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8114-pml-n-s-rana-sanaullah-says-parliament-to-decide-on-more site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Rana Sanaullah says parliament to decide on new provinces pakistan · updated 13 Sep 2026, 5:23 PM PKT · 12–13 Sep 2026 · 13 articles from 11 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 11 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Rana Sanaullah stated the creation of new provinces would require a parliamentary decision, with some also noting that a referendum would need legislative approval. Several mentions highlighted his emphasis that the debate should occur in Parliament rather than other forums, while a few outlets briefly added context about the timing or nature of the discussion. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 13 Sep 2026 — Parliament to determine fate of referendum on new provinces (1 outlet) - **Abb Takk News** — [Parliament to determine fate of referendum on new provinces](https://abbtakk.tv/parliament-to-determine-fate-of-referendum-on-new-provinces/) · 13 Sep 2026, 5:23 PM PKT > LAHORE: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan has said Parliament is the appropriate forum to debate the proposal for creating new administrative units in the country. Speaking to journalists in Lahore, he said any decision on holding a referendum regarding the formation of new provinces would rest... ### 12 Sep 2026 — Rana Sanaullah says parliament to decide on new provinces (10 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Rana Sanaullah stated the decision on creating new provinces would be made by parliament, with some also noting that a referendum would require parliamentary approval. A few outlets highlighted his emphasis that the debate should occur in parliament rather than at economic forums or seminars. The framing was largely consistent, with variations in the prominence given to the mention of referendums and forums. - **Dunya News** — [Rana Sanaullah says parliament to decide on new provinces](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/972574-rana-sanaullah-says-parliament-to-decide-on-new-provinces) · 13 Sep 2026, 4:40 AM PKT > Rana Sanaullah said Parliament will decide whether new provinces should be created, adding that the government cannot independently hold a referendum on the issue. - **Business Recorder** — [Parliament to decide on the creation of new provinces: Rana](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439199/parliament-to-decide-on-the-creation-of-new-provinces-rana) · 13 Sep 2026, 2:18 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday that it was the parliament which had to take decision about new provinces in the country. Talking to media here today after the PML-N meeting, Rana said that the discussion on the creation of new provinces would be held in the parliament. “It will be at the joint session of the parliament... - **Pakistan Today** — [New provinces decision rests with Parliament, says Sanaullah](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/12/new-provinces-decision-rests-with-parliament-says-sanaullah) · 12 Sep 2026, 8:03 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing - **Aaj News (English)** — [Sanaullah: New provinces debate for Parliament, not seminars](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330472063/sanaullah-new-provinces-debate-for-parliament-not-seminars) · 12 Sep 2026, 7:56 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has said that debate on the creation of new provinces should take place in Parliament rather than at economic forums or seminars. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, he said if people wanted new provinces, “no one could stop them”, adding that the matter would ultimately have to be dealt with through Parliament. Responding t... - **Minute Mirror** — [New provinces in Pakistan: Rana Sanaullah says par...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/new-provinces-in-pakistan-rana-sanaullah-says-parliament-will-take-final-decision-628957/) · 12 Sep 2026, 7:46 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Adviser to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has said that any decision regarding the creation of new provinces will ultimately be taken by Parliament. - **Geo News** — [Referendum on new provinces subject to parliament's nod: Sanaullah](https://www.geo.tv/latest/681794-referendum-on-new-provinces-subject-to-parliaments-nod-sanaullah) · 12 Sep 2026, 5:27 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah speaks during an event in Islamabad, June 25, 2025. — APP/FileSanaullah says matter has not yet reached cabinet.Says parliament best forum to discuss new provinces. All parties will honour parliament’s... - **Daily Times** — [Parliament approval needed for new provinces: Rana](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1552009/parliament-approval-needed-for-new-provinces-rana/) · 12 Sep 2026, 5:20 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah says a referendum could follow parliamentary approval for creating new provinces. He said the debate should take place in parliament rather than economic forums or seminars. Speaking in Lahore, he said public support would ultimately matter in the process. He added that parliament would address the question if people demanded […] - **Dawn** — [PML-N's Rana Sanaullah says Parliament to decide on more provinces](https://www.dawn.com/news/2029377/pml-ns-rana-sanaullah-says-parliament-to-decide-on-more-provinces) · 12 Sep 2026, 4:55 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday that Parliament will decide on the matter of creating new provinces. The recent debate regarding new provinces began in late July when Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called for new provinces as part of reforms to the current governance system, drawing strong reactions from government ministers. Asked about Naqvi’... - **24 News HD** — [Parliament to decide on creation of new provinces, says Rana Sana](https://www.24newshd.tv/12-Sep-2026/parliament-decide-creation-new-provinces-says-rana-sana) · 12 Sep 2026, 4:05 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday that it was the parliament which had to take decision about new provinces in the country, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. - **The Express Tribune** — [Parliament to decide on creating new provinces: Sanaullah](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628922/parliament-to-decide-on-creating-new-provinces-sanaullah) · 12 Sep 2026, 1:20 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Says a referendum on the issue would also need approval from the legislature ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Rana Sanaullah says new provinces debate may take six to eight months](https://harzaviya.com/stories/8269-new-provinces-debate-could-take-6-to-8-months) · 14 Sep 2026 · 5 outlets · 82% related - [Rana Sanaullah comments on forums for new provinces discussion](https://harzaviya.com/stories/6542-talks-on-new-provinces-meaningful-on-appropriate-forums-rana) · 3 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 81% related - [PML-N to announce stance on new provinces soon](https://harzaviya.com/stories/1881-rana-sanaullah-says-government-stable-new-provinces-decision) · 5 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 80% related - [Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reaffirms demand for new provinces](https://harzaviya.com/stories/6718-naqvi-says-decision-on-new-provinces-must-reflect-public) · 5 Sep 2026 · 4 outlets · 76% related - [Parliament to debate new provinces in October](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7737-pakistan-to-debate-creation-of-new-provinces-in-parliament) · 11 Sep 2026 · 10 outlets · 76% related 13 articles from 11 outlets, 12–13 Sep 2026. 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