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Defence Minister Khawaja Asif at the Munich Security Conference in 2017 (file photo)

Khawaja Asif backs creating up to 12 provinces in Pakistan on administrative grounds as debate over redraw gathers pace

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has backed creating up to 12 new provinces on administrative grounds, as reports say a plan to divide Punjab into four and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan into three each is under consideration ahead of a possible 28th Amendment.

🇵🇰 Pakistan · 9 Nov 2026, 6:56 am