Decision on new provinces made, only boundaries remain to be drawn: Fawad

Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has claimed that a decision has already been made to create new provinces in Pakistan, with only their boundaries and geographical divisions left to be determined.

Speaking at a news conference alongside National Dialogue Committee leaders in Islamabad, he said the country needed better governance, democratic reforms and political stability.

Fawad said political stability had become a distant dream and stressed the need for a charter of democracy to bring political forces together.

He accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) of delaying the matter until 2029, alleging that the two parties had sidelined opposition groups in political decision-making and adopted an “Idhar hum, udhar tum” (we here, you there) approach.

He warned that if the issue of new provinces was delayed until the Senate elections, establishing them could become difficult.

The former minister announced that the National Dialogue Committee would consult all political parties on the creation of new provinces and discuss ways to address the country’s economic challenges.

He also called for the formation of a national government, saying political stability and economic reforms required all political parties to come to the negotiating table.

Fawad claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan also supported the creation of new provinces.

In a subsequent statement on social media platform X, he reiterated that a national government should be formed before the Senate elections.

He said Pakistan needed a political reset and economic reforms, adding that all political parties would have to share the burden of difficult decisions.