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Naqvi’s call for new provinces faces fresh pushback

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ISLAMABAD: Key lea­ders of coalition partners, reacting to Interior Min­ister Mohsin Naqvi’s proposal to overhaul the country’s governance stru­cture and create new provinces , urged him to first implement the National Action Plan (NAP), arguing that Pakistan’s governance fail­ures stem from constitutional violations rather than the existing federating units. Defence Minister Kha­waja Asif responded to Mr Naqvi’s remarks in a post on X, in which he also referred to the DG ISPR’s comments . “Mohsin Naqvi sahib expr­essed his views on the dire state of the system. I more or less personally agree with these views,” Mr Asif wrote, describing the interior minister as a “powerhouse”. He added that, as a political worker, he believed the country’s political evolution had been “held captive to factional and personal interests for decades” and needed to be freed. The federal minister advised Mr Naqvi to begin the overhaul process by implementing NAP through his own ministry. He also urged Mr Na

First report: Naqvi's reform push fuels political debate — tribune.com.pk, 11d