Khawaja Asif: Decision on new provinces must be accepted by all

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has intensified the debate on provincial restructuring in Pakistan. He initially called for creating new administrative units to improve public service delivery, citing Afghanistan as a successful case study. He suggested a pilot project in Islamabad and proposed using the term "administrative unit" to navigate political sensitivities. More recently, Asif has asserted that if a decision is made to form new provinces, it must be accepted by everyone.