{
  "id": 19952202,
  "title": "New provinces not anyone's wish but Pakistan's need: Mustafa Kamal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/new-provinces-not-anyones-wish-but-pakistans-need-mustafa-kamal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T02:29:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2640271/new-provinces-not-anyones-wish-but-pakistans-need-mustafa-kamal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal stated on Friday that the establishment of new, smaller provinces was not a desire of anyone but an absolute necessity for Pakistan. He emphasized that the creation of new provinces had become unavoidable to effectively manage and govern the state. Kamal made these remarks a day after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry warned against bypassing or undermining Parliament and provincial assemblies in determining the public will through a referendum for the creation of new provinces. Chaudhry's comments came in response to Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi's renewed call for a referendum on the matter, insisting that the final decision should be made by the people, provided all allied parties in the ruling coalition consented. At the launch of a regional office of the Allied Health Professionals Council in Karachi, Kamal pointed out that Punjab was larger than 180 countries, Sindh was larger than 175, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was larger than 162, and Balochistan was larger than 185. He noted that provinces such as Punjab and Sindh were larger than entire nations, implying their unique administrative challenges. Kamal highlighted that 57.5% of the allocated budget ends up with the provinces, but the money often remains stagnant at the provincial level and fails to reach villages. He criticized the provinces for failing to effectively distribute resources. Kamal criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for not being able to resolve Pakistan's economic issues, suggesting Karachi as the engine of Pakistan's revenue but acknowledging that less than 10% of its potential was currently being utilized. In recent months, Kamal has consistently advocated for the creation of new provinces, arguing that Pakistan's administrative model is outdated and incapable of governing effectively. He expressed frustration that complaints about Karachi were falling on deaf ears within the federal government, accusing Islamabad of disliking Karachiites. Kamal firmly believes that the existing government system cannot work indefinitely and that delaying the creation of new administrative units will only exacerbate the nation's problems.",
  "summary": "Health minister reiterates support for new administrative units, argues money for provinces doesn't go to villages",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}