ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday called for sweeping administrative reforms, saying Pakistan’s existing governance system had “collapsed” and was no longer capable of effectively addressing the country’s growing challenges.
Speaking at the Pakistan Economic Summit in Islamabad, the minister urged policymakers to consider the creation of new administrative units as part of broader structural reforms.
‘Current system has collapsed’
Addressing participants at the summit, Naqvi said the country’s governance model was no longer delivering effective results.
“The system we are living under has collapsed. Problems cannot be solved through it.”
He stressed that Pakistan required bold institutional reforms instead of relying on outdated administrative structures.
Calls for administrative reforms
Naqvi argued that creating additional administrative units could help improve governance, public service delivery and administrative efficiency.
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According to the interior minister, the country’s challenges cannot be resolved without fundamental changes to the existing system.
Warning against maintaining the status quo
The minister warned that failing to implement reforms would leave Pakistan facing the same governance issues for years to come.
“If this system continues, we will still be sitting here 10 years from now discussing the same issues.”
He urged policymakers to move beyond short-term solutions and focus on long-term structural reforms aimed at strengthening governance and improving state institutions.
