Ahsan Iqbal floats 12–15 provinces or 160 empowered district governments
Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has proposed two major options for restructuring Pakistan’s administrative system, establishing empowered governments in 160 districts or creating 12 to 15 new provinces.
September 06, 2026 (MLN): Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has proposed two major options for restructuring Pakistan’s administrative system, establishing empowered governments in 160 districts or creating 12 to 15 new provinces. Clarifying his recent remarks on the issue, Ahsan Iqbal said Pakistan’s existing administrative structure had become overloaded as the country’s population approached...