KARACHI (HRNW) — MQM-P leader Syed Mustafa Kamal has renewed his call for the creation of additional administrative units, arguing that the move would not divide Sindh but would instead promote administrative devolution and greater public empowerment.
Kamal said that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) have also spoken about the need for administrative units. He claimed that after the Pakistan Peoples Party did not accept his party’s position, MQM-P had intensified its demand for the creation of additional administrative divisions.
He pointed out that Karachi remained Pakistan’s capital until 1966 and currently accounts for approximately 38 percent of Sindh’s population, while Hyderabad represents around 5 percent of the province’s population.
Despite Karachi’s large population, Kamal argued that its residents do not have sufficient political authority to choose or change their chief executive, saying that the existing system does not provide them with adequate administrative control.
“We have not surrendered before those who oppress us,” Kamal said, reiterating his party’s position on greater administrative empowerment.
He also referred to the distribution of federal resources among the provinces and criticized the existing governance structure, arguing that the system fails to adequately empower citizens.
Kamal stressed that the proposal should not be viewed as the division of Sindh, but as an administrative restructuring aimed at improving governance. He also criticized the PPP over its position on the 26th and 27th Constitutional Amendments, alleging that the party blocked constitutional changes due to political considerations.
Human Rights & Political Representation Angle
The debate over administrative devolution is closely linked to citizens’ rights to political representation, local governance and equal access to public services. Stronger and more empowered local institutions can potentially give communities greater influence over decisions affecting their daily lives.
However, any creation of new administrative units should be pursued through constitutional procedures, public consultation, democratic representation and equal citizenship rights. Dialogue and peaceful democratic processes remain essential for resolving disagreements over territorial and administrative arrangements.
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Disclaimer:
This report is based on statements attributed to Syed Mustafa Kamal. Political, demographic and financial figures and other claims cited in the report represent the speaker’s position and have not been independently verified.
