Mohsin Naqvi signal administrative units or new provinces will be formed at all cost.

[I*R*A]

Its serving its purpose of safeguarding economic opportunities of minorities.

Not the imposed purpose, the original intent and purpose. What was that?

indians pre partition were happily serving the British queen and east west we the best company, but it is now called occupation.

 

[SilentWatch]

Hi this thread people - me and @Pakistanithinktank are developing a conceptual ideas, frameworks and slides on Economic Zones or administrative units.

we welcome anyone who:
(1) has connections with people in power who can use our ideas
(2) looking to work on ideas and solutions to smaller admin units and

Post in thread 'New smaller provinces or administrative units are the real devolution of power and progress'

Saturday at 2:48 AM

@Pakistanithinktank - I like your thinking but question is how do we get the message to the people who can make a change ?

I can use my 2 cent brain to help define frameworks, constitutional changes and architecture for implementation - How to make a pitch ? vs yapping on PDF?

Consider these slides as in support of your 34 EZ model - let me know what you think and any which way we can collaborate ? start a campaign or something ?

View attachment 214921

View attachment 214922

View attachment 214924

View attachment 214925

View attachment 214931

This is impressive.
This shows putting together new and innovative...

• imadul

• 

 

[El Sidd]

Not the imposed purpose, the original intent and purpose. What was that?

Lahore resolution 1940.

Objective Resolution 1949.

The system works under the set framework as determined by consensus of stakeholders on interpretation of these 2 resolutions.

 

[nahtanbob]

The balance of power. Elite vs military Establishment. Who is sincere, question remain unanswered. Elite of province not ready to give up lion share to central govt.

from military standpoint, this is a brilliant move to cut the power of provincial elites

 

[studsmart]

Like many other members, I am perplexed as to why additional provinces have not been established in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan, and why Islamabad has not been officially designated as a province. I recommend implementing proper devolution to the third tier, including Sindh, while excluding Sindh temporarily from the broader provincialization process, to be integrated at a later stage. Pakistan, as a nation, must not be hostage to the interests of a single political party [read PPP].

 

[studsmart]

from military standpoint, this is a brilliant move to cut the power of provincial elites

Seriously, is this the best you can come up with?

 

[Pakistanithinktank]

Finalized Architectural Summary (It's like building a governance system from scratch)​

1. Governance & Executive Structure (Pillar XI)

• Hybrid Presidential Executive: Single President (6-year non-renewable term), acting as Head of State and Head of Government (no Prime Minister).
• Bicameral Legislature:
  
  • National Assembly (250 seats): 200 regular seats allocated across 34 EZs by population (with guaranteed 1 base seat per zone) plus 50 reserved seats (35 women, 15 minorities).
  • Senate (68 seats): Equal representation with 2 directly elected senators per zone (5-year terms).
• Population & Representation Commission: Replaces fixed constitutional adjustments with a judge-chaired, independent statistical adjustment and re-apportionment review mechanism modeled on Canada and Australia.
• EZ Leadership & Administration: EZs are headed by an appointed Chief Executive (CE) chosen on a merit/sector-matched basis by the 15-member EZ Service Commission (5-year renewable term), supported by a Deputy CE/COO, Standing Directors, Sector Directors, and an Advisory Council made up of local senators and MNAs.
• Judicial & Specialized Courts:
  
  • Constitutional Court: Standalone 11-judge bench serving staggered 12–15 year terms with sole jurisdiction over constitutional matters and branch disputes.
  • EZ Commercial & Investment Court: Specialized commercial forum modeled on DIFC/SICC with explicit delegation from the Constitutional Court.
• Fiscal & Economic Mechanisms: Standing EZ Fiscal Equalization Commission (modeled on Australia’s Commonwealth Grants Commission) to equalize regional service capacity.
• Guardrails & Transparency: Germany-style Eternity Clause, Estonia-style X-Road digital transparency platform, and strict limits on Digital ID voting (paper ballot backbone mandatory).

2. Fourth-Branch & Verification Authority (Section 57)

• Administrative Subordination Without Political Subordination: The Verification Authority (VA) operates as an independently protected subsidiary of the Fourth-Branch Anti-Corruption & Audit Authority.
• Mandatory Jurisdiction: Non-waivable oversight on asset disclosures, public tenders/procurement pre-clearance, EZ Service Commission merit vetting, and population certification integrity.
• Operational Rules: AI-assisted anomaly detection for human-authorized investigation, CVO appointed by joint nomination (Fourth Branch, Senate, Constitutional Court), and embedded EZ Verification Units in every zone.