ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP): Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan on Friday said that the creation of new provinces in Pakistan has become the need of the hour to ensure better governance and equitable development across the country.
In a message on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the minister stated that he firmly believed that Pakistan’s growing population and expanding administrative needs make the creation of new provinces an urgent national requirement, said a press release.
It is time to reorganize our four existing provinces — Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan — into three new administrative units each, named North, Central, and South, while preserving their original provincial identities.
This restructuring will bring governance closer to the people, ensure efficient delivery of public services, and allow Chief Secretaries, IGs, and High Courts to function more effectively within manageable jurisdictions. For decades, the debate on new provinces has remained limited to politics and slogans. Now is the time for serious, consultative action to make this vision a reality.
Creating new provinces will not divide Pakistan — it will strengthen national unity, improve economic management, and enhance stability through balanced regional development. Let us work together to establish administratively feasible, people-centered provinces, so that every citizen’s voice is heard and their problems are solved at their doorstep.”