{
  "id": 6144301,
  "title": "PTI's Gohar says any 'hasty decision' on new provinces would weaken federation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ptis-gohar-says-any-hasty-decision-on-new-provinces-would-weaken-6144301",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T14:10:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2028150/ptis-gohar-says-any-hasty-decision-on-new-provinces-would-weaken-federation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan cautioned against hastily creating new provinces, warning it would weaken the federation. In an interview with reporters in Islamabad, Gohar emphasized that any decision should be made after forming a consensus, similar to the 18th Amendment in 2010. He urged setting up a commission to deliberate on the matter, stating that making hasty decisions without people's consent would create further complications. Meanwhile, Senate Opposition Leader Raja Nasir Abbas questioned the lack of parliamentary discussion on the matter, pointing out that no decision or debate had taken place in the federal cabinet, National Assembly, or Senate. He suggested the government should gather all parties and form a collective stance against this dangerous move, emphasizing the need for constitutional supremacy and Pakistan's stability.",
  "summary": "PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Monday cautioned against making any “hasty decision” regarding the creation of new provinces, saying it would weaken the federation. Speaking to reporters in Islamabad, Gohar said that dividing any of the four provinces, if done against the will of their residents and their representatives, would “weaken the federation”. “Let a consensus be formed first; a…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "PTI's Barrister Gohar warns against dividing provinces without broad public consensus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ptis-barrister-gohar-warns-against-dividing-provinces-without-broad",
        "published": "2026-09-07T09:54:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "PTI's Gohar says any 'hasty decision' on new provinces would weaken federation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/ptis-gohar-says-any-hasty-decision-on-new-provinces-would-weaken",
        "published": "2026-09-07T14:10:47.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}