The solution to Pakistan's growing governance, security, and population challenges may lie in creating smaller provinces, argue experts advocating for administrative reforms.
The proposal is to upgrade the already existing administrative divisions to full provincial status, offering a more effective and localized system of governance.
By addressing the inequalities and linguistic divides within Pakistan's four main provinces, proponents believe the move could lead to better resource distribution, governance, and security management. The suggestion emphasizes the need to eliminate ethnic and regional biases and treat all regions equally through autonomous administrative units that are not based on ethnicity or language.
Historically, many countries, from smaller nations like Afghanistan to large populations like India, have restructured their provinces to meet changing needs.
While India has continued to create new provinces for better administration, similar demands in Pakistan are often met with resistance or seen as controversial.
The call for smaller provinces is seen as a way to promote fairness, equal development, and stronger governance across Pakistan.
By decentralizing power and offering provincial status to existing divisions, advocates hope to resolve many long-standing issues in the country.
