Naqvi’s remarks ignite fresh debate in political circles

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi's call for a radical overhaul of Pakistan's governance structure and the creation of new administrative units has ignited a nationwide debate, drawing sharp reactions from various political factions and regional groups.

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the present system of governance had collapsed and was fundamentally incapable of resolving the country’s problems.

Addressing the Pakistan Economic Summit, Naqvi declared the existing governance system had collapsed and was incapable of solving the country's persistent problems. He urged political parties to engage in dialogue to address outstanding issues, including the formation of new provinces. Naqvi emphasized that without structural reform, the nation would face the same challenges in a decade. He advocated for more administrative units to improve citizen access to facilities and stressed the need for new leadership focused on justice, merit, and employment for the youth.

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the Constitution laid down a complete procedure, and that neither new provinces nor any change in provincial boundaries was possible without a two-thirds majority in the relevant provincial assembly, the National Assembly and the Senate.

The proposal has met with mixed responses. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has deferred the decision to its Central Executive Committee, with party secretary general Nayyar Bokhari insisting that any such changes must follow constitutional procedures, requiring a two-thirds majority in relevant assemblies, not executive orders. Sindh's Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah outrightly rejected the idea, calling it a stereotype his province would never accept. Meanwhile, Sindhi nationalist groups have demanded Naqvi's resignation, viewing the proposal as a threat to regional autonomy.

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Sindh will not accept it