The internet remains divided over Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s statement that Pakistan’s governance system has collapsed.
“They can’t even win a councilor election on their own strength, yet they are talking about new provinces and administrative units,” wrote one user who was mistaken for daughter of former premier Nawaz Sharif till her husband said it wasn’t Asma Nawaz Sharif’s account.
She also raised questions regarding other administrative sectors following the minister’s statement, writing, “By the way, I wanted to ask whether the Pakistan Cricket system has been fixed?”
Television anchor Meher Bokhari commented on the widespread consensus regarding governance issues, questioning, “‘whether you agree or not, this system HAS collapsed,’ Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi. who wasn’t agreeing?”
Journalist Ihtisham Ul Haq questioned future political fallout, stating, “‘The system has collapsed,’ says Mohsin Naqvi, one of the country’s most powerful ministers. Indeed, it has. What next, Presidential Rule or Martial Law? If I were a politician in the govt, I’d be worried by this statement and already looking for a Plan B.”
Najam Ali endorsed the minister’s call for structural changes, citing population pressure on administrative centers.
“For over a decade, I have advocated the creation of administrative units in Pakistan. Mohsin Naqvi’s remarks today are both timely and grounded in reality. Pakistan’s biggest governance challenge is not just a lack of resources, it is the excessive concentration of administrative and political power in provinces that have become too large to govern effectively,” Ali stated.
Commentator Muhammad Saad noted political friction among online commentators, remarking, “Patwari Twitter is criticizing Mohsin Naqvi! I mean the audacity.”
General public commentary remained divided.
One user wrote, “If PMLN has an iota of shame left, they should leave the current setup after what Mohsin Naqvi said about them. But yeah, they don’t have it.”
Conversely, supportive posts welcomed the statement as a realistic assessment.
“Mohsin Naqvi has hinted at a reset. I agree, this rotten system has to go,” one post read.
Another user added, “Finally, someone said what many Pakistanis have been feeling for years. Respect to Mohsin Naqvi for speaking openly about the need for real reforms instead of temporary fixes. Pakistan deserves honest leadership and practical solutions.”
The online debate follows remarks delivered by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi at the Pakistan Economic Summit in Islamabad, where he stated that the 70-year-old administrative framework has collapsed and can no longer resolve national challenges, advocating for public consultation on establishing new administrative units and provinces.
