Asif calls for dividing provinces on administrative grounds
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says Pakistan could establish 12 administrative units to improve governance, provided the move avoids ethnic or political motives.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif supported creating up to 12 provinces in Pakistan purely for administrative efficiency.
He warned against restructuring boundaries based on language, ethnicity, or political gain.
Asif argued that centralising authority in provincial capitals limits service delivery to local populations.
Reported proposals suggest Punjab could split into four units, KP and Balochistan into three each, and Sindh into two.