Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:33am on 09 Dec 2025,Tuesday International
Pakistan’s federal government has revived the long-debated plan to create smaller provinces, with Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan declaring division “inevitable” to improve governance. The proposal suggests carving three provinces each out of Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. While coalition partners like MQM-P support the move, the PPP strongly opposes dividing Sindh. Experts warn restructuring could worsen instability, citing Pakistan’s history of failed governance experiments and weak institutions. Veteran bureaucrat Syed Akhtar Ali Shah and think-tank leader Ahmed Bilal Mehboob argue that multiplying provinces won’t fix systemic gaps in law enforcement, accountability, or local governance, and may deepen grievances instead. (PC: Nations Online Project)
