Creating New Provinces Neither Unconstitutional Nor Illegal: Kamal

News Desk

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) senior leader Mustafa Kamal has asserted that the creation of new administrative provinces within the country is entirely legal and grounded in constitutional provisions, urging political stakeholders to view administrative restructuring as a necessity for modern governance rather than a threat to national unity.

Speaking to media representatives, the former Karachi mayor emphasized that Article 239 of the Constitution of Pakistan clearly outlines a democratic and constitutional framework for altering provincial boundaries and establishing new units through parliamentary consensus.

Kamal argued that administrative decentralization is vital for delivering fundamental public services, managing urban growth, and ensuring fair resource distribution, particularly across densely populated regions such as urban Sindh.

The debate surrounding the creation of new administrative units has remained a central theme in Pakistani politics, with proponents arguing that overstretched provincial capitals struggle to govern vast populations effectively.

While opposing political factions frequently frame such demands as attempts to alter historical boundaries, Kamal countered that smaller administrative units enhance institutional accountability, curb systemic corruption, and bring state machinery closer to everyday citizens without undermining national cohesion.

MQM-P is expected to raise the issue during legislative discussions, seeking dialogue with coalition partners and parliamentary committees to explore structural reforms.

As debates on local governance empowerment and devolution of power continue to surface in parliament, political analysts suggest that administrative restructuring will remain a major talking point in national discourse.