Naqvi’s call for new provinces faces fresh pushback
ISLAMABAD: Key leaders of coalition partners, reacting to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s proposal to overhaul the country’s governance structure and create new provinces , urged him to first implement the National Action Plan (NAP), arguing that Pakistan’s governance failures stem from constitutional violations rather than the existing federating units. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif responded…
Islamabad: Senior leaders of coalition partners have responded to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s proposal for new provinces, urging him to first address Pakistan’s governance failures through the National Action Plan (NAP). Defence Minister Khawaja Asif shared Naqvi’s views, describing him as a "powerhouse" and urging him to undertake a "revolution" in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
However, former Senate chairman Mian Raza Rabbani strongly opposes the new provinces proposal, blaming governance issues on constitutional violations and the erosion of provincial autonomy.
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