ISLAMABAD: Punjab Group Chairman Mian Amer Mahmood on Tuesday held an interactive session with senior journalists in Islamabad, where he underscored the need for making new provinces in Pakistan.The Punjab Group chairman started his talk by stressing that the new provinces should be formed to ensure fair distribution of resources, equal rights, and effective governance, warning that mismanagement and unequal access to resources hinder national progress.
Around the world, smaller provinces have contributed to development, he said, while in Pakistan, after the 18th Amendment, powers and funds were transferred to the provinces. However, despite having resources, facilities are not reaching the grassroots level.He noted that sectors like education and health in Pakistan are in a state of decline. Pakistan ranks 140th out of 170 on the Public Welfare Index, and 168th out of 193 on the Human Development Index.
No political agenda behind proposal for new provinces: Mian Amer Mahmood
Published: September 24, 2025
No political agenda behind proposal for new provinces: Mian Amer Mahmood
Published: September 24, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Group Chairman Mian Amer Mahmood on Tuesday held an interactive session with senior journalists in Islamabad, where he underscored the need for making new provinces in Pakistan.The Punjab Group chairman started his talk by stressing that the new provinces should be formed to ensure fair distribution of resources, equal rights, and effective governance, warning that mismanagement and unequal access to resources hinder national progress.
Around the world, smaller provinces have contributed to development, he said, while in Pakistan, after the 18th Amendment, powers and funds were transferred to the provinces. However, despite having resources, facilities are not reaching the grassroots level.He noted that sectors like education and health in Pakistan are in a state of decline. Pakistan ranks 140th out of 170 on the Public Welfare Index, and 168th out of 193 on the Human Development Index.