{
  "id": 13101332,
  "title": "Pakistan may split 4 provinces into 12-15: Why Asim Munir wants to redraw boundaries and what it means",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/pakistan-may-split-4-provinces-into-12-15-why-asim-munir-wants-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T11:03:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/pakistan-may-split-4-provinces-into-12-15-why-asim-munir-wants-to-redraw-boundaries-and-what-it-means-11791540132591.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir is reportedly weighing a plan to split Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan into 12-15 provinces. The proposed Pakistan map overhaul could reshape political power, weaken regional parties and expand the military’s influence.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}