New smaller provinces or administrative units are the real devolution of power and progress

[Jango]

You are saying Pakistan has not developed as much as other countries. But OP is saying it is at standstill. There is a difference between not fast enough and not moving.

Hyperbole?

 

[Watandar]

You are saying Pakistan has not developed as much as other countries. But OP is saying it is at standstill. There is a difference between not fast enough and not moving.

Sir Pakistan is now behind countries that were backwaters in the 1960's! Pakistan is even behind countries like Kuwait or UAE where there were no such things as street addresses uptill the 1980's. The price Pakistan has paid for army dictatorship is gigantic.

 

[imadul]

We keep going in circles because every time we discuss Pakistan’s problems, we stop halfway, we name the issues but avoid the real solutions. After nearly eight decades, it’s clear that simply creating more provinces is not a solution on its own. Without deep structural reforms, administrative reshuffling becomes cosmetic. In the short term, introducing federal‑level administrative units through constitutional amendments could help, but even that is only a bridge, not the destination.

Pakistan’s core challenge is not geography, it’s the entrenched elite structure. A small group of powerful families controls an enormous share of agricultural land, often estimated between 40% and 50%. They influence politics, law enforcement, markets, and even local governance. Laws exist, but implementation collapses because those who benefit from the current system have the power to block change. This isn’t just a political issue; it’s a mindset issue.

What’s even more frustrating is the negativity that comes from many Pakistanis living abroad. They enjoy systems that give them opportunities, stability, and fairness, things they would never have received back home. Yet when you talk to them about reforming Pakistan, they dismiss it as impossible. Why? If other nations can transform themselves, why can’t we?

China did it through long‑term planning.
Bangladesh is quietly becoming a manufacturing powerhouse.
Singapore is decades ahead because it built institutions that actually work.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are reinventing themselves through bold economic reforms.
Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia have surged past Pakistan in growth and governance.
Even Ethiopia, despite its challenges, is outperforming Pakistan economically.

So the question isn’t whether Pakistan can become an economic hub. It absolutely can. The country has strategic geography, a young population, natural resources, and massive untapped potential. The real question is whether Pakistan is willing to confront the structural barriers that keep it stuck.

To move forward, Pakistan needs long‑term vision, not five‑year political cycles. The government should be working with 200‑year development plans, broken down into clear milestones: institutional reform, land reform, industrialization, education modernization, and governance restructuring. Without this kind of long‑term commitment, we’ll keep repeating the same debates for another 79 years.
What I have shared from governance to tax collection, and from land reform to universal education & Healthcare programs under 34 EZ model. Pakistani establishment with all its power & top economists, will never ever be able to match that. Take another 25 years discussing it, even Nepal & Bhutan will be ahead of Pakistan.

More administrative units is a big part of reforms, it will bring devolution of power and free the country from scared racial divisions , but yes, law, constitution, and justice are the foundations of a society.
Pakistan has nothing of it.
Significant thing is, "System has Collapsed " has come directly from the horse's mouth, so insiders are panicking that system will collapse over their heads.
I hope system will collapse. That will give a chance to reconstruct.

 

[brazensword]

More administrative units is a big part of reforms, it will bring devolution of power and free the country from scared racial divisions , but yes, law, constitution, and justice are the foundations of a society.
Pakistan has nothing of it.
Significant thing is, "System has Collapsed " has come directly from the horse's mouth, so insiders are panicking that system will collapse over their heads.
I hope system will collapse. That will give a chance to reconstruct.

Chance to reconstruct by the same monkeys at the helm will result in more unga bunga.

 

[Pakistanithinktank]

More administrative units is a big part of reforms, it will bring devolution of power and free the country from scared racial divisions , but yes, law, constitution, and justice are the foundations of a society.
Pakistan has nothing of it.
Significant thing is, "System has Collapsed " has come directly from the horse's mouth, so insiders are panicking that system will collapse over their heads.
I hope system will collapse. That will give a chance to reconstruct.

Pakistani establishment will never let the system collapse to the point where they’re openly turning on the public. Instead, they keep people hooked on the idea that the next government will finally bring relief, even though we’ve seen this cycle repeat enough times to know it never really happens. Politicians shout at each other on TV over the most pointless, petty issues, but when it comes to real reform, nothing ever changes.

The deeper problem is structural. Our entire economy is standing on remittances, petroleum levies, and income tax and barely 1.5% of the population actually pays that tax. The elite class stays protected, untouched, and the shadow economy keeps expanding in the background. It’s a system that pretends to function, but anyone paying attention can see how hollow it is.

And honestly, it feels like the whole system is pushing people out of the country. The more people leave Pakistan, the more remittances come in — and somehow that’s considered “better” for the economy. Instead of fixing what’s broken, they rely on people giving up and going abroad. That’s not a strategy; it’s a slow-motion escape plan disguised as economic policy.

Creating more administrative units might sound great on the paper but what is the actual role will they play? Is government willing to give them to local politicians to run it? My suggestion is to incorporate some of the institutions from 34 EZ model and cut down 50% of administrative cost of these new units.