MANSEHRA: Tehreek-i-Sooba Hazara convener Mushtaq Khan Advocate on Sunday demanded of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-led central government to declare the Hazara division as a separate province.

Talking to reporters here, he said both PML-N and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf had been playing politics on Hazara province issue.

Flanked by Tehreek`s other officebearers, Mr Mushtaq said though PML-N leaders made claims of contacting other political parties in and out of the parlia-ment on the matter, the efforts were yet to bear fruits.

`It is high time that PML-N and PTI come forward and move Hazara province resolution in the assembly, and rest of political parties having representation in the parliament should extend support in the larger public interest,` he said.

Mr Mushtaq insisted creation of more federating units would help end bad governance and corruption in the country.

Speaking on the occasion, member of Tehreek`s executive body, Malik Javed Advocate said the country was passingthrough a difficult juncture of its history and political parties should work collectively and sincerely to pull it out of challenges.

NAMES FINALISED: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, Torghar district chapter on Sunday sent names of two probables to the party`s Hazara division parliamentary board to finalise one of them for the district`s only provincial assembly constituency of PK-38.

The names of Dilroz Khan, a former district nazim, and Amrullah Khan were finalised by the PTI`s district and tehsilbodies at a meeting held in Judbah area.

Amrullah Khan, who is the party`s Torghar president, told reporters that the meeting unanimously finalised his and Dilroz Khan`s names on merit and in light of their services for the party and people of the erstwhile tribal belt of Mansehra district.

`We are optimistic to secure the seat in coming elections,` he said. He claimed the PTI was the only party, which could steerthe country out ofthe currenteconomic turmoil and political instability.

-Correspondent