MQM submits resolution for new provinces in Senate

Breaking News ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Monday submitted two resolutions in Senate for making Hazara a separate province and carving out province/provinces out of south Punjab, Geo News reported Monday.

The resolutions are signed by Babar Ghauri, Ahmed Ali, Tahir Mushhadi, Sheerala Malik, Haseeb Khan and Abudl Khaliq Pirzada.

The resolution pertaining to province/provinces in south Punjab stated that province/provinces should be made on the basis of districts or divisions, adding that their names be selected as per the opinion of the people.

The other resolution said that six districts including Mansehra, Abbotabad, Kohistan, Haripur, Batagram and Toor be merged into Hazara province.

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