Creation of New Provinces Inevitable: Over 75% of Pakistanis Support New Administrative Units

Public support for the creation of new provinces has emerged strongly across Pakistan as a means of improving governance and administrative efficiency. According to a nationwide survey conducted by Suno FM, 75.52% of Pakistanis clearly supported the creation of new administrative units, while 72.48% of participants considered it a key solution to addressing public issues.

A total of 4,018 people from all four provinces participated in the survey. Among the respondents, 40.49% were from Punjab, 35.52% from Sindh, 14.09% from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 2% from Balochistan.

Regarding the proposed number of new provinces, more than 40% of participants believed that the final decision should be made after consultation with experts. Among respondents, 26.40% favoured creating 24 new provinces, 21.95% supported 12, while 11.45% proposed six new provinces. Overall, the findings indicated strong public support for greater decentralization of administrative powers.

According to analysts and experts, the survey results highlight that devolving powers to the grassroots level, improving administrative capacity and addressing complex public issues have made the creation of new provinces an important national necessity.