ISLAMABAD (Lord Media): Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik stated that the meeting between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s founder Imran Khan and his lawyers was at the request of the lawyers, and clarified that the government has not initiated any work on the 28th constitutional amendment.

Barrister Aqeel Malik mentioned that a one-hour time slot was allocated for the meeting with Imran Khan, but it extended beyond the scheduled duration. Legal matters and various cases were discussed during the meeting.

Aqeel Malik further added that if work on any constitutional amendment is initiated, allied parties will be taken into confidence first. He emphasized that the creation of new provinces should be debated in parliament and cannot be established through a referendum.

The Minister of State noted that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf manifesto supports the creation of new provinces. In 2025, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly had passed a resolution for the establishment of the Hazara province.

Pakistan People’s Party leader Qamar Zaman Kaira remarked that political meetings help clear misunderstandings and new provinces should be formed according to public aspirations. He stated that the PPP has no objections to any relief for PTI under a deal.