Abstract
The existing political and administrative structure of Pakistan was inherited from British Empire
which was crafted keeping in view the population and area of the entire subcontinent; and
fundamentally constituted with an objective of retaining foreign control and promote
imperialistic interests. Thus demand/ voices for new provinces have sound historic roots and
vivid genesis emanating from ethnic and demographic makeup of Pakistan. Successive
governments tried to put the country on a smooth track of development but could not achieve
political and economic stability. Domination of few ethnic groups, sense of alienation, lack of
justice, corruption, un-equitable allocation of development funds and unwieldy federating units in
terms of population and area have been the intrinsic factors giving periodic impetus to the
demands of new provinces in Pakistan. Each province has its peculiar dynamics; therefore, its
historic, demographic and socio-political perspectives have been emphasized in the article to
establish linkages with the genesis of demands for creating new provinces. Commonly debated
issues are highlighted to explore as to why there is a requirement of creating new provinces in
Pakistan. National concerns are also outlined to signify that disparity and discrimination driven
movement may not be termed as linguistic or ethnic otherwise anti state notions may get
stimulated. Towards the end, socio political implications have been analyzed and few
recommendations have been made to address the issue of creating new provinces in Pakistan.
Chanzeb Awan. (2020) Creation of New Provinces: It’s Socio-Political Implication for Pakistan, South Asian Studies, Volume 35, Issue 1.
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